Cosmic Rays Could Kill Astronauts Visiting Mars 722
jvchamary writes "Given the recent stream of reports of 10th planets and the relative success of the NASA Discovery mission, it might again be time to get excited at the prospect of visiting the Red Planet. Unfortunately, New Scientist reports that Astronauts traveling to Mars would be exposed to so much cosmic radiation that 10% would die of cancer."
Whoa, that's gotta suck (Score:5, Funny)
Effects of Cosmic Rays (Score:5, Funny)
That's Easy... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Whoa, that's gotta suck (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Whoa, that's gotta suck (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Risk v. Reward (Score:4, Funny)
Well, we can safely assume that it will be at the end of their lives.
Cue the drum rolls (Score:4, Funny)
For once I'm glad I have a tinfoil hat!
(cue rimshot)
Re:That's Easy... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Easy Solution (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Effects of Cosmic Rays (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Whoa, that's gotta suck (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Effects of Cosmic Rays (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Whoa, that's gotta suck (Score:2, Funny)
hmm.
Re:Effects of Cosmic Rays (Score:3, Funny)
Re:On the bright side. (Score:2, Funny)
Hum... yellow's for liver deseases, blue is for lack of oxygen, and green's for envy. What color's for malnutrition? -dZ.
Re:Send old people. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Whoa, that's gotta suck (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:lead is 60% lighter on Mars (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Whoa, that's gotta suck (Score:2, Funny)
(jk, Im not a big jerk... really)
Re:Whoa, that's gotta suck (Score:3, Funny)