Discovering CO2’s Impact on How Astronauts Think…

The double-blind cross-over study included 22 participants at the Johnson Space Center.

Effective decision-making is critical to human spaceflight, especially during an emergency response. Because acute exposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations below those on the International Space Station was reported to deteriorate complex decision-making, scientists set out to accurately assess its impact using Meseekna technology.