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Space Radiation Protection Countermeasures in Microgravity and Planetary Exploration.

Carlos A MontesinosRadina KhalidOctav CristeaJoel S GreenbergerMichael W EpperlyJennifer A LemonDouglas R BorehamDmitri PopovGitika GorthiNandita RamkumarJeffrey A Jones
Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
Current radiation protection technology is not yet optimized, but nevertheless offers substantial protection to crews based on Lunar or Mars design reference missions. With additional research and human testing, the space radiation risk can be further mitigated to allow for long-duration exploration of the solar system.
Keyphrases
  • radiation induced
  • radiation therapy
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