space radiation
A Massive Solar Storm was Detected on Earth, Mars, and the Moon
The coronal mass ejection on October 28th, 2021, was measured by missions on Earth, the Moon, and Mars for the…
A Human Mission to Mars Should Last a Maximum of 4 Years
According to a new study by an international team of researchers, a mission to Mars would have to be less…
Every Challenge Astronauts Will Face on a Flight to Mars
A team of researchers from India conducted a study that considers all the hazards of sending crews to Mars (which…
A New Technique to Make Lighter Radiation Shielding For Spacecraft: Rust.
A new technique for creating lighter and cheaper radiation shielding involves a secret ingredient: rust!
NASA Undeterred by the Threat of Space Radiation
According to a recent statement by members of NASA's Human Research Program, the threat of radiation will not stop the…
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Human Voyages to Mars Pose Higher Cancer Risks
New measurements of the energetic space radiation environment present in interplanetary space taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover confirm what has…
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Can Humans Live on Mars?
Image caption: Curiosity is taking the first ever radiation measurements from the surface of another planet in order to determine…
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Curiosity Starts First Science on Mars Sojurn – How Lethal is Space Radiation to Life’s Survival
[/caption] Barely two weeks into the 8 month journey to the Red Planet, NASA’s Curiosity Mars Science Lab (MSL) rover…
Solar Powered Jupiter bound JUNO lands at Kennedy Space Center for blastoff
[/caption] Juno, NASA’s next big mission bound for the outer planets, has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center to kick…