Radiation risk makes Mars missions 'impossible' at present, say European scientists

Radiation risk makes Mars missions 'impossible' at present, say European scientists.

Astronauts journeying to Mars could be bombarded with 700 times the radiation experienced on Earth — rendering missions to the Red Planet 'impossible' at present. The European Space Agency has assembled a cross-disciplinary team of researchers to learn more about the health impacts of space radiation. They are also exploring how astronauts might be better protected as we journey further into the s.....

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