Human behavior and performance in deep space exploration: next challenges and research gaps

Francesco Pagnini; Dietrich Manzey; Elisabeth Rosnet; Denise Ferravante; Olivier White; Nathan Smith

doi:10.1038/s41526-023-00270-7

Human behavior and performance in deep space exploration: next challenges and research gaps

Francesco Pagnini
, Dietrich Manzey
, Elisabeth Rosnet
, Denise Ferravante
, Olivier White
, Nathan Smith

Research Centre for Peace and Security

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Technische Universität Berlin
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Sapienza University of Rome
Université de Bourgogne

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Abstract

As space exploration missions move from low orbit to distant destinations, including the Moon and Mars, new psychological, behavioral, and team challenges will arise. This manuscript represents an up-to-date white paper developed by European experts invited by the European Space Agency (ESA), mapping unfilled research gaps related to the psychology of space exploration, considering the incoming human missions, and accounting for the available scientific knowledge. ESA created the expert team and facilitated its work, but the team was completely independent in terms of contents. The white paper considers basic issues of adaptation, pre-, during-, and post-mission experiences, and possible countermeasures to be developed and tested. The resulting integrative map provides a guide for researchers that are interested in conducting research in the support of future space exploration endeavors.

Original language	English
Article number	27
Number of pages	7
Journal	npj Microgravity
Volume	9
Issue number	1
Early online date	30 Mar 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-023-00270-7
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 30 Mar 2023

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