When the First Astronauts Travel to Mars, They Will Be

question 26

Multiple Choice

When the first astronauts travel to Mars, they will be travelling for long periods of time with no external time cues. What change would you predict for the circadian rhythms of those astronauts?

• A)They would drift toward a slightly longer cycle.
• B)They would become sporadic and show no definite pattern.
• C)They would stay synchronized with a 24-hour cycle.
• D)They would become synchronized with the light pattern around Mars.

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