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Mental health in space: ISS experiments help keep astronauts happy off Earth

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The International Space Station (ISS) has hosted a variety of experiments focused on mental health.

NASA and other space agencies want to learn how to keep astronauts happy.

The Circadian Light project is testing a new lighting system on the ISS to see how lighting patterns "help astronauts maintain a more normal daily or circadian rhythm" The European Space Agency's investigation uses virtual reality technology for astronauts to simulate being in different environments.