Space Radiation Protection Countermeasures in Microgravity and Planetary Exploration

Space Radiation Protection Countermeasures in Microgravity and Planetary Exploration

Background: Space radiation is one of the principal environmental factors limiting the human tolerance for space travel, and therefore a primary risk in need of mitigation strategies to enable crewed exploration of the solar system. Methods: We summarize the current state of knowledge regarding pote...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Montesinos, Radina Khalid, Octav Cristea, Joel S. Greenberger, Michael W. Epperly, Jennifer A. Lemon, Douglas R. Boreham, Dmitri Popov, Gitika Gorthi, Nandita Ramkumar, Jeffrey A. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
space radiation
bioeffects
chromosomal aberrations
radioprotection
countermeasures
Lunar/Mars exploration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/8/829

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