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NASA’s Year-Long Mars Simulation Is a Test of Mental Mettle

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NASA's Mars Simulation of COVID-19

Social isolation is a very dangerous psychological toxin, says psychologist Craig Haney. NASA should watch the Mars simulation for signs of depression and moodiness. The crew will be able to stay in touch with friends and family but not real-time conversations. Japia builds on previous Mars-like experiments, including the NASA-funded High-C simulation.

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