With long-duration missions ahead, astronauts will need extra support in managing the behavioral effects of isolation, confinement and distance from home. Researchers in the Texas A&M Department of Aerospace Engineering are working to address this concern by using virtual reality (VR). Specifically, she is studying the effects of incorporating scents into a VR environment.
Astronauts participating in 14 studies under the CIPHER investigation will help clarify how multiple systems in the body react to longer spaceflight missions.Astronauts participating in 14 studies under the CIPHER investigation will help clarify how multiple systems in the body react to longer spaceflight missions.