Scientists have created a virtual space station

Scientists have created a virtual space station that will help astronauts cope with psychological difficulties encountered during space flight. When testing the new program will be completed, NASA intends to use it to train astronauts, reports BBC News.

With the help of future residents of the ISS will be able to work out various options for resolving conflicts that may arise during their stay in orbit. For example, in one scenario, flight engineer named Chank commit some sort of error and suggested astronaut did not report it in the Control Center of the Earth. Inhabitants of virtual stations can choose various options, which are either exacerbate the conflict, or lead to its resolution. The scenarios all the proposed program management "based on real events" that took place at the station.

The program has already been tested on the Mariners' taking part in lengthy expeditions to Antarctica.

During a long stay on the space station in isolation from other people from the astronauts may experience psychological difficulties. In the event that someone from the crew needed assistance of psychologists, he can communicate with them. The new program, one of the developers which is a former astronaut Jay Buckey (Jay Buckey), will help lift the tension, even if communication with Earth will be broken. In addition, the astronaut will be able to take it convenient time.