{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"vr-supports-research-into-spaceflight-related-mental-health-b7c0e1f7","title":"VR supports research into spaceflight-related mental health","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-vr-spaceflight-mental-health.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/vr-supports-research-into-spaceflight-related-mental-health-b7c0e1f7","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"As humanity gets closer to the possibility of long-term interplanetary travel, psychologists have started raising concerns about astronauts' mental health. Researchers at Texas A&M University conducted research on sailors in an isolated environment to address these concerns using virtual reality technology and by introducing other senses to the experience, such as smell and touch.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-19T14:58:23+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-19T15:00:14.131425+00:00"}}