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Related: About this forumNASA seeks small crew of participants to spend 8 months in isolation
Brittany A. Roston | May 22, 2020
NASA is seeking participants who are willing to spend 8 months in isolation with only a small crew of people, something that will help the space agency understand the effects of isolation during long space trips. The isolation will take place at a facility located in Moscow, Russia, where the participants will be exposed to living conditions similar to the ones astronauts are expected to experience in a future Mars mission.
NASA has spent years studying the effects of space on the mind and body, including the mental health effects of spending long periods of time in small, isolated places with limited social contact. This latest installment in its effort seeks US citizens ages 30 to 55 who can proficiently speak both English and Russian.
The participants must either have completed military officer training, have a Masters degree, medical degree, or a Ph.D.; in certain cases, NASA says that it may also accept candidates who only have a Bachelors degree alongside other certain requirements that may include things like military service or other types of education.
According to NASA, the isolation will involve an international crew that will be expected to conduct scientific research, among other things. The space agency explains on its website:
https://www.slashgear.com/nasa-seeks-small-crew-of-participants-to-spend-8-months-in-isolation-22621791/
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NASA seeks small crew of participants to spend 8 months in isolation (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
May 2020
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fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)1. I was born for that! nt
Throck
(2,520 posts)2. Three months down, five to go.
If they prestock the food and supply 2 ply toilet paper and flavored ethanol hand sanitizer I'm in.
PJMcK
(21,988 posts)3. Sounds like my life these past several months
Only I don't speak Russian.
Javaman
(62,497 posts)4. given current circumstances, this shouldn't be difficult at all. nt