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Best time for humans to travel to Mars is when the sun is roaring, scientists say - CNET
Maybe book your SpaceX Starship ticket for 2030 to avoid some of the worst space radiation.
Humanity is set on the idea of visiting Mars in person, but there's the pesky problem of hazardous radiation during long-duration spaceflights to get there. Scientists have raised concerns about brain damage, gastrointestinal issues and cancer on a journey to the red planet. All in all, it sounds pretty off-putting, but it's not impossible to pull off.
A new study has some suggestions for dealing with the safety issues, and it could partly come down to strategically picking the best time to travel.
"This study shows that while space radiation imposes strict limitations and presents technological difficulties for the human mission to Mars, such a mission is still viable," says the paper published this month in the journal Space Weather. It covers simulations that point to the optimal time to travel to Mars.
Maybe book your SpaceX Starship ticket for 2030 to avoid some of the worst space radiation.
Humanity is set on the idea of visiting Mars in person, but there's the pesky problem of hazardous radiation during long-duration spaceflights to get there. Scientists have raised concerns about brain damage, gastrointestinal issues and cancer on a journey to the red planet. All in all, it sounds pretty off-putting, but it's not impossible to pull off.
A new study has some suggestions for dealing with the safety issues, and it could partly come down to strategically picking the best time to travel.
"This study shows that while space radiation imposes strict limitations and presents technological difficulties for the human mission to Mars, such a mission is still viable," says the paper published this month in the journal Space Weather. It covers simulations that point to the optimal time to travel to Mars.