NASA Podcast: Wayfinding Study Reveals How Astronauts Navigate and Form Mental Maps in Space
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This episode of NASA's "Houston We Have a Podcast" features Dr. Giuseppe Iaria discussing the Wayfinding investigation conducted on the International Space Station. The research explores how astronauts navigate, adapt to microgravity, and form mental maps in space — insights that are critical for future long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars. The episode is part of an ongoing series from NASA's Johnson Space Center that features in-depth conversations with astronauts, scientists, and engineers.
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· 3 pulledDr. Giuseppe Iaria discusses scientific results the Wayfinding investigation on space station and what it reveals about how astronauts navigate, adapt, and form mental maps in space.
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