Personality, Astronauts & the Right Stuff

There has long been an interest in the personality of astronauts. Ever since Tom Wolfe wrote his best-selling book, The Right Stuff, scientists have tried to pinpoint the specific personal characteristics that enable astronauts to excel in the risky, demanding and challenging environment of space. Watch the video below for an insight into the historic and modern-day conceptualisation of the ‘right stuff’ personality profile.

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