A well-known effect on astronauts out on long missions is the dip at the halfway point, when the excitement has worn off and the return home seems unbearably distant. There is no way to know how a human mind will encounter passing the threshold of no return, when the Earth recedes from sight, and the pitch black enormity of deep space and the impossibility of ever turning back sinks in.I've recommended Elmo Keep's work as a part of this Sunday Shorts series before, and honestly, I think she's one of Australia's best freelance writers working today. She's an immensely talented writer capable of making intense, academic topics accessible and emotionally engaging. It's an amazing skill to have. 'All Dressed Up for Mars and Nowhere to Go' is an incredible piece of writing detailing the Mars One project and the people attracted to it.
You can read 'All Dressed Up for Mars and Nowhere to Go' over on Medium.
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