# Mind over Mars: The psychology of space exploration, with Suzanne Bell, PhD

An episode of [Speaking of Psychology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/705934263), 5 Mar 2025, 41 min.

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Astronauts on a future mission to Mars will face many challenges, including three years in a tiny spacecraft and a Mars habitat, with just a few other crew members and a 22-minute delay for any communication back to Earth. Psychologist Suzanne Bell, PhD, head of NASA’s Behavioral Health and Performance Lab, talks about the human challenges of long-term space exploration, what it will take to keep astronauts mentally and physically healthy, and how researchers are using a simulated Mars habitat here on earth to prepare for a mission to Mars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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