One giant leap for… feminism? First human crew to Mars should be all-female astronauts because ‘they are more efficient,’ new study claims

Daily Mail UK – Science

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 11:47 EDT, 8 May 2023 | UPDATED: 11:51 EDT, 8 May 2023

NASA is set to launch a human mission to Mars in the 2030s and a new study suggests it should be an all-female crew because they are more efficient.

Researchers from the European Space Agency (ESA) found women use less oxygen, produce less carbon dioxide and require less food than their male counterparts.

The team simulated a 1080-day mission with four women astronauts and found they needed 3,736 pounds less food, saving more than $158 million.

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