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Collateral damage from cosmic rays increases cancer risk for Mars astronauts

Posted on June 6, 2017 by rburnham

The cancer risk for a human mission to Mars has effectively doubled following a University of Nevada Las Vegas study predicting a dramatic increase in the disease for astronauts traveling to the red planet or on long-term missions outside the … Continue reading →

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Cosmic rays hit Mars crust, help make atmosphere

Posted on September 29, 2016 by rburnham

NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence that chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its atmosphere over time. It’s another clue that the history of the Red Planet’s atmosphere is more complex and interesting … Continue reading →

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Duck & cover: good advice for Mars organics

Posted on July 18, 2012 by rburnham

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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