Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Cosmic Rays Could Be Even More Dangerous to Mars Explorers Than Thought

Mars from Hubble

A new predictive model of radiation effects indicates we could be vastly underestimating the damaging effects of cosmic rays on astronauts. That means a trip to Mars could include a doubling of cancer risk compared with previous estimates.

The post Cosmic Rays Could Be Even More Dangerous to Mars Explorers Than Thought appeared first on ExtremeTech.



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