Written byPosted by Shige Abe

Feb. 29, 2004
Feature Story
Can People Go to Mars?
Space radiation between Earth and Mars poses a hazard to astronauts. How dangerous is it out there? NASA scientists are working to find out.
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Space radiation between Earth and Mars poses a hazard to astronauts. How dangerous is it out there? NASA scientists are working to find out.