Toward a new cosmic consciousness: Psychoeducational aspects of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations

This study presents a new approach to the concept of cosmic consciousness integrated in current neuroscience knowledge and discusses implications for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. It also examines different aspects related to consciousness and how it may play a key role in the understanding of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and life in the Universe and its implications. Subjects (n=116) were college students from Spain, the United States, and Italy. Subjects responded to a questionnaire comprising five different sections: (A) religious beliefs, (B) environment and general opinion, (C) astronomy, (D) contact, and (E) attention and perception. The results showed the importance of several modular aspects that affect Space awareness in humans. Preliminary results are discussed with regard to current neuroscience, factor analysis, and possible implications for the understanding of contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. The roles of education, new search strategies, and possible contact scenarios are also discussed.     

Martian manned mission: what cosmonauts think about this

The experience of cosmonauts who have participated in long-duration space flights has great value for solving problems connected with realization of the Martian manned mission. To study the cosmonauts’ opinion in relation to the Martian crew size, professional specialization of crewmembers, duration of their joint training, the possible sources of psychological tension in the flight, etc., a special questionnaire has been developed. The results of the 11 Russian cosmonauts’ survey are presented in this article.     

现代局部战争对我国武器装备动员准备的启示

党的十六大明确提出了党在新世纪头20年的奋斗目标。对国防和军队建设做出了战略部署。我们要适应新形势和新任务，从贯彻十六大精神和实践“三个代表”重要思想的高度，充分认识加强国防动员建设的重要性和紧迫性，大力推进国防动员建设的全面发展。