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Old Apr 12, 2008, 04:46 pm   #20 (permalink) (top)
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There is no mention of death, or even short term health risks. Merely that the mission "isn't allowed". There have been people in the space station for a few months at time. So how much extra protection is needed to extend the journey from a few months, to a few years?
Is the space station's orbit inside of, or outside of, the protective magnetic field?

A coupla magnets will require considerable energy. The whole damn trip will require a powerful energy source.

Such are the problems to be solved before Real Humans can be sent on a mission that artefacts can probably accomplish just as well.

Seems to me the notion of a manned mission to Mars is not very scientific.


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