The Forum

We were asked: Does living with the same group of people in a single environment feel like you're actors in a play? What kind of emotional and psychological impact does living in isolation on Mars for an extended period of time have on astronauts, and how can this be conveyed in a compelling way to audiences back on Earth?

We were asked: In what ways does the exploration and colonization of Mars reflect the historical motivations and dynamics of human exploration and colonization on Earth, and what can we learn from past examples of exploration and colonization in thinking about the future of Mars?

Keren from Tel Aviv asks if the astronauts in the Mars missions are afraid of cosmic rays, and whether they would be willing (or even able) to have children after returning to Earth.