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A screenshot of a trial version of a test developed for future astronauts for you to try at home – and by taking part you will help ESA select a new generation of astronauts.
Your task is to move and turn an object to fit exactly in a new position in three dimensions. The task is made harder because all your moves need to be programmed beforehand and the goal is to use as few as possible.
European Astronaut Centre experts in robotics and spacecraft docking worked with psychologists to design the test.
Click here to take the test: http://www.nlr.org/the-astronaut-selection-test/