Rigors of Mars trip make teamwork a priority
Simulations, extreme environments test people's mental fortitude for voyage to Red Planet
EXTREME TEAMS It’s going to take a different kind of mental approach to travel to Mars and back: less individuality, more collaboration and adaptability. Astronauts are being tested to prepare for such a mission.
Tang Yau Hoong
No one has come closer to experiencing the enduring solitude and high-risk travel that would accompany a mission to Mars than the three astronauts who flew to the International Space Station on November 23, 2002.