Edwin ("Buzz") Aldrin recently published an article in The New York Times discussing his view of Mars in the context of current space exploration.
Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, is co-author of the book “Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration”.
The original article, published on June 13th, 2013 can be viewed on the New York Times web site by clicking here.
During the rover's cruise to Mars between December 2011 and July 2012, RAD showed that an astronaut would clock up the same radiation dose in a day that the average American receives in a year. If you exclude medical dosages, it would be 10 times more than the average American.
Radiation has long been an issue when it comes to space travel. In fact, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity recently confirmed previous research on the hazards of space radiation, revealing that radiation levels on the way to the Red Planet are several hundred times higher than the those humans receive on Earth. Now, scientists may have found a way to shield astronauts from the hazards of this radiation.
The SR2S project is nearing completion. Project partners presented their technological achievements at the final project dissemination event in Brussels in December 2015. To read more about this event, click here.
The final project review meeting will take place in January 2016. Further information and final project results will be available after this date.
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