All-Women Crew For Future Mars Mission Could Be More Efficient And Cost-Effective

A new study claims that an all-women crew for a future Mars mission could be the right decision. Researchers from Space Medicine Team of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Germany found that women are not only more efficient than men, but also require fewer resources in comparison.

Published in Scientific Reports, the study claims that women claim less oxygen, produce less carbon dioxide, and also require less food than men. In addition, women would also take up less space in the capsule and leave room for important stuff like life support systems during a trip to Mars.

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Women are the better choice

During a simulated mission to Mars, researchers found that all-women crew mission with four people lasted 1,080 days and needed 1.69 kg lesser food. In addition, it also saved more than $158 million.

A typical journey to Mars would take seven months on a spacecraft that would travel 480 million kilometres. As NASA gears to send astronauts to the Red Planet, such feasibility research enquiries will help scientists understand how to achieve humanity's goals on the neighbouring planet.

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Since there are no known food sources on Mars, the astronauts would have to carry resources for the entire duration of their trip, making every single variable important for the space journey.

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Even though it might at least a couple of decade before a human Mars mission, space agencies around the world are preparing for what to expect on the Red Planet.

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