Outer Space

Do You Have The Right Personality For Long-Term Space Travel?

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The longest amount of time anyone has spent in space was roughly 438 days. Think you could handle the isolation? When put in confined spaces for long-term space travel, astronauts commonly become depressed and experience abnormal weakness, and a loss of energy. If you've dreamt of visiting Mars since childhood, we believe in you! But it's probably smart to set some realistic expectations. Uncover the "third quarter phenomenon" and NASA personality criteria in the following video, then learn more about the outer space lifestyle.

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Outer Space Is Isolating. Could You Handle It?

NASA conducts a personality test to see if you have the "right stuff," "wrong stuff," or "no stuff" for long-term space travel.

Feeling Lazy? NASA Pillownauts Get Paid For Staying In Bed

It's not easy to do, and it's not an easy gig to land in the first place.

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The Short Days And Nights Of Astronauts

Because of the Earth's rotation, astronauts aboard the International Space Station observe days and nights differently than we do on Earth.

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Written by Curiosity Staff February 17, 2017

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