Thursday, May 30, 2013

Mars-bound astronauts would face huge radiation exposure

Measurements taken by the Mars Curiosity rover indicate that astronauts would endure a greater exposure than had been known, complicating a potential manned mission, a study says.



Astronauts heading to Mars would face exposure to a deluge of radiation, in some cases as much as NASA policy permits, according to new data from the Curiosity rover.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/qrZV4fwxUwc/la-sci-0531-mars-curiosity-radiation-20130531,0,3967765.story

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