Cosmic rays increase the risk of cancer.

Cosmic rays increase the risk of cancer.

The results of the UNLV study dramatically increase the risk of cancer for Martian astronauts or for a long time beyond the protective earth's magnetic field.

Early analyzes have shown that cosmic radiation can cause health problems, including cancer, disorders in the central nervous system, cataracts, circulatory problems, and acute radiation syndromes. The fact is that the radiation of iron and titanium seriously harm the cells through which they pass on a high acceleration of ionization.

Conventional risk models take into account DNA damage causing a mutation (radiation cancer). Mars exploration will take more than 900 days. This work in deep space and there is no escape from serious blows from cosmic rays. Modern defense mechanisms only slightly reduce this effect, but do not save. In the new study, the risk of cancer is doubled and more. Rays can destroy the cell nucleus and lead to dangerous mutations and cancer. Diseased cells signal the problem as healthy and as if pushing them to join.

It is important to delve into this issue in order to protect the crew and future colonists in long-term missions.

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