SOL 21 : International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, and through the parity of our crew, we want to encourage diversity in scientific careers. On this occasion, all the female astronauts of our crew participated in the EVA this morning. Adèle, Célia, and Lou therefore went to Special Region to change the batteries of the atmospheric instruments and do some exploration. On Mars, it will be important to go around the station to study which areas are scientifically interesting. To prepare for future space missions, it is therefore important to develop efficient protocols that ensure the safety of the crew during EVA.
In the afternoon, Célia, Adèle, and Félix revealed the surprise they had been preparing for several days. They organized an « Among Us » in the station. Originally, it is a video game where participants are in a space station and must perform tasks to maintain the base. Among the participants are impostors whose goal is to eliminate others and sabotage the completion of tasks. Everywhere in the station, we had mini-games to complete while avoiding the impostors, whether in the RAM, in the greenhouse, in the Science Dome, or in the HAB. In total, it was 25 tasks we had to accomplish before winning.
After that, Félix and I went to the greenhouse to film an interview for the documentary we are preparing with the Cité de l’Espace. This morning, it was Gaspard who answered the questions, and in the coming days, everyone will have a slot. It took us 2 hours to talk about his expectations for the last days, do a review of the first three weeks, discuss his feelings and the most memorable moments of this adventure.
For the TraceLab experiment, we have daily and weekly questionnaires aimed at understanding our perceptions of interactions with the crew members, their management, and the emotions we have felt. All these data are used to study the impact of isolation on the evolution of our social interactions. It also allows us to reflect on what we did during the day and what we felt, which helps us take a step back.
