About this episode
This episode revisits the psychological impacts of long distance space travel and life as an astronaut, inspired by the excitement around Artemis II.
In the last couple of weeks, a lot of people have been getting excited about space exploration thanks to Artemis II. So this week, we revisit an episode from our archives all about life as an astronaut and the psychological impacts of long distance space travel. And if you enjoy this episode, check out Artemis Explained, a podcast from the Science Friction team, following the Artemis II mission. This episode was first broadcast in March 2024. You can catch up on more episodes of the All in the Mind podcast with journalist and presenter Sana Qadar, exploring the psychology of topics like stress, memory, communication and relationships on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. Guests: Dr Albert Holland, Senior Operational Psychologist, NASA Johnson Space Center Dr Cady Coleman, Former NASA astronaut Jamey Simpson, Cady's son With excerpts from:Space: The Longest Goodbye, directed by Ido Mizrahy Credits: Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar Producer: Rose Kerr Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite More information: Artemis Explained podcast Science Friction To view the transcript for this episode, please head to its original webpage .
People in this episode
Host: Sana Qadar
Guests: Dr Albert Holland, Dr Cady Coleman, Jamey Simpson
Topics covered
- space exploration
- psychological impacts
- life as an astronaut
- long distance travel
- Artemis II
Keywords
- space
- psychology
- astronaut
- Artemis II
- NASA
- mental health
- exploration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA Johnson Space Center, ABC Australia, Science Friction
Books & works: Space: The Longest Goodbye
More episodes of All In The Mind
- Handling emotionally immature parents, raising emotionally mature kids · June 6, 2026 · 33 min
- How to catch a liar (it's harder than you think) · May 29, 2026 · 35 min
- Ambiguous crimes and inattentional blindness: the science of eyewitness memory · May 22, 2026 · 30 min
- Confessing to a crime you didn't commit · May 15, 2026 · 31 min
- Can criminal profiling identify a killer? · May 8, 2026 · 32 min
- INTRODUCING — Forensic · May 6, 2026 · 1 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the All In The Mind podcast page.