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Human Factors
Crew performance, mission operations, space history, policy and the human consequences of exploration.


The Artemis II crew briefed Congress in May

Why height can feel different at an exposed edge than through a window

Russia is building engines for interstellar travel while nearly two-thirds of rural…

Some highly agreeable people in a family can become angrier later in life, especially…

The overlooked psychological loss of long-duration spaceflight is losing contact with…

Adults who can sit through a long silence without filling it may not be cold

For some people who consistently remember every birthday, anniversary, and small…

NASA flew a four-pound helicopter on Mars

The brutal reality of trying to build a home on Mars

The 90-year-old who became the oldest person in space
