The problem of traveling to Mars
Contrary to what one might think, the trip to Mars is not complex for the time it takes to go there. It took about 250 days alone in the first leg with chemical propulsion, we currently use. Apart from the psychological problems that can lead to stick to 3 or 4 people in a confined space, plus you have to give them oxygen, food, dispose of waste generated and keep them healthy and entertained. The main problem with space travel is radiation. What is cosmic radiation?. There are two types of radiation in space. The radiation coming from the Sun and the interstellar radiation from outer space. The most damaging of the two radiation is precisely the interstellar radiation, which comes from much farther away. This radiation originates from stars that exploded long time and make around the [...]



















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