o "2001" da cortina de ferro foi "solaris", de andreï tarkovsky (aka o melhor cineasta do mundo). o filme acompanha a jornada do psiquiatra kris kelvin até a estação espacial que orbita o planeta solaris. a tripulação está enlouquecendo, nosso herói é a última esperança dos russos.
uma delícia encontrar, cá na terra, o new horizons - estudo sobre psicologia espacial da british psychological society. o artigo é extenso como júpiter mas vale a viagem.
life in space has glamorous, adventure-filled connotations, but the reality is a gruelling psychological challenge.
in his 2006 book "space physiology", former astronaut and medic dr jay buckey, reveals that psychosocial problems have been the leading medical cause of long-duration mission terminations. (...) the psychology of space travel can be an awkward area for study. astronauts are usually tight-lipped about any mental health problems they've encountered for fear of jeopardising their selection for future missions. similarly, space agencies can be rather euphemistic when it comes to declaring the role psychological issues have played in mission terminations.
vários aspectos são considerados, incluindo o obnoxious confronting alien life. mêda.