{
  "id": 1958307,
  "title": "VR supports research into spaceflight-related mental health",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/vr-supports-research-into-spaceflight-related-mental-health",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:58:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-vr-spaceflight-mental-health.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As humanity gets closer to the possibility of long-term interplanetary travel, psychologists have started raising concerns about astronauts' mental health. Researchers at Texas A&M University conducted research on sailors in an isolated environment to address these concerns using virtual reality technology and by introducing other senses to the experience, such as smell and touch.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}