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Tag Archives: ionizing radiation
Radiation showstopper for Mars exploration?
An astronaut on a mission to Mars could receive radiation doses up to 700 times higher than on our planet – a major showstopper for the safe exploration of our Solar System. A team of European experts is working with … Continue reading
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Tagged ESA, European Space Agency, ionizing radiation, magnetosphere, radiation, radiation exposure, space radiation
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Space radiation increasing, becoming more hazardous for human explorers
As future missions look to travel back to the Moon or even to Mars, new research in Space Weather cautions that the exposure to radiation is much higher than previously thought and could have serious implications on both astronauts and … Continue reading
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Tagged galactic cosmic rays, human exploration, ionizing radiation, solar activity, solar energetic particles, space radiation, sunspots
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Duck & cover: good advice for Mars organics
Everyone knows Mars has a terrible environment: temperatures are bitter cold most of the time, there’s almost no air pressure, and solar ultraviolet light scours the surface unhindered. Actually, it’s even worse. Alexander Pavlov (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) and … Continue reading
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Tagged cosmic rays, Curiosity, galactic cosmic rays, ionizing radiation, Mars Science Laboratory, MSL, organic materials, solar cosmic rays
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