Social isolation affects millions of people, even Mars-bound astronauts. A savvy NASA psychologist is tasked with protec | dG1fNjNLS0pNNGFPdEU
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00:00 It was a really cold morning.
00:04 I remember they're counting down.
00:07 And then as soon as it lifts off,
00:11 you can feel it in your chest.
00:13 My mom is not on the planet.
00:17 She's really gone.
00:19 We all start wondering if we're doing the right thing.
00:24 Should I have been on this mission?
00:26 Should I have left my family back there?
00:28 And that can lead to devastating psychological effects.
00:33 NASA is set to launch a test flight
00:36 that is designed to carry humans to Mars.
00:39 It is an engineering culture.
00:42 They've quantified every nut and bolt.
00:44 You know it's breaking point.
00:47 But the humans have not been quantified.
00:51 Let me think about you.
00:55 The deprivation of the social contact is a big one.
00:59 We need some new ideas.
01:02 [Music]