“The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would jeopardise any mission to Mars, according to a new study led by researchers from UCL.”
so good shielding would mean they actually lie about jeopardised missions
Certainly sounds alarming.
“If we don’t develop new ways to protect the kidneys, I’d say that while an astronaut could make it to Mars they might need dialysis on the way back. We know that the kidneys are late to show signs of radiation damage; by the time this becomes apparent it’s probably too late to prevent failure, which would be catastrophic for the mission’s chances of success.”
buffy said:
“The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would jeopardise any mission to Mars, according to a new study led by researchers from UCL.”
It often irks me that during the last 50 years of pissing about in LEO, there have been no long term studies on humans in medium earth orbit: 30000 km elevation should do it. Just to get some baseline on the effects of space radiation on humans above the inner Van Allen Belt.
For that matter there have been no studies of humans in space under pseudogravity conditions, for instance using a tethered weight, just to work out what effects are caused by microgravity and what are caused by radiation.
dv said:
buffy said:
“The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would jeopardise any mission to Mars, according to a new study led by researchers from UCL.”It often irks me that during the last 50 years of pissing about in LEO, there have been no long term studies on humans in medium earth orbit: 30000 km elevation should do it. Just to get some baseline on the effects of space radiation on humans above the inner Van Allen Belt.
For that matter there have been no studies of humans in space under pseudogravity conditions, for instance using a tethered weight, just to work out what effects are caused by microgravity and what are caused by radiation.
We know that they get shorter the longer they are out there.
dv said:
buffy said:
“The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causing permanent damage that would jeopardise any mission to Mars, according to a new study led by researchers from UCL.”
It often irks me that during the last 50 years of pissing about in LEO, there have been no long term studies on humans in medium earth orbit: 30000 km elevation should do it. Just to get some baseline on the effects of space radiation on humans above the inner Van Allen Belt.
For that matter there have been no studies of humans in space under pseudogravity conditions, for instance using a tethered weight, just to work out what effects are caused by microgravity and what are caused by radiation.
anyway what’s their excuse why haven’t they done these experiments