One Way Ticket To Mars
One Way Ticket To Mars
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^ Yeah. They're not sure about all the radiation. They think an aluminium shell might block only have the radiation from penetrating the hull. They're researching other materials to add as shielding but they need to be light weight, effective for a 9 month period and work with the aluminium.
They estimate as much as a 40% chance of getting life ending cancers from the exposure on that trip.