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Astronauts going to Mars will need conscientiousness, experts say - Daily Mail

Astronauts going to Mars will need conscientiousness, experts say - Daily Mail

Astronauts going to Mars will need conscientiousness, experts say - Daily Mail
Nov 24, 2020 1 min, 43 secs

The typical astronaut has a degree in science or math, spent countless hours working as a pilot and is in good health, but the right stuff will not matter for those looking to go to Mars – they will need 'conscientiousness.'.

A study led by Western University found space fairing heroes who wish to survive on the Red Planet will need to possess an eagerness for doing the right thing.

The findings stem from the four-week AMADEE-18 analog mission, which simulated a Mars environment featuring isolated and extreme conditions, along with exploring different personality traits to gather insight into how crews react to the isolation during real-world missions.

The typical astronaut has a degree in science or math, spent countless hours working as a pilot and is in good health, but the right stuff will not matter for those looking to go to Mars – they will need 'conscientiousness'.

NASA is working tirelessly to send the first humans to Mars by 2030 and those chosen for the historic mission will spend time with a small group, in tight quarters and all must work together in order to survive in the Martian environment.

Following the four-week experiment, researchers had the five astronauts rated their team, and themselves, on several traits - humility and honesty, emotionality, agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.

The findings stem from the four-week AMADEE-18 analog mission, which simulated a Mars environment featuring isolated and extreme conditions, along with exploring different personality traits to gather insight into how crews react to the isolation during real-world missions.

These negative behaviors were found to cause trouble within the team and should be 'non-negotiable for long space missions, McMenamin explained.

Nasa has outlined its four stage plan (pictured) which it hopes will one day allow humans to visit Mars at he Humans to Mars Summit held in Washington DC yesterday

In May 2017, Greg Williams, deputy associate administrator for policy and plans at Nasa, outlined the space agency's four stage plan that it hopes will one day allow humans to visit Mars, as well as its expected time-frame

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