Scientists exposed mice to radiation levels they claimed were similar to those found in deep space.
Sending humans to Mars could leave astronauts with neurological problems, according scientists who studied mice in conditions which they claimed replicate deep space.exposed mice to what they described as a low dose of radiation of neutrons and photons over a six month period. They set the amount at 18This appeared to change how the neurons in theirand cortex. What's more,tests showed the mice were left with learning and memory problems, and appeared more distressed and anxious.
The team argued the"spectrum of behavioral deficits" they saw in the mice"would clearly impair the abilities of astronauts needing to respond quickly, appropriately and efficiently to unexpected situations that arise over the course of a mission to Mars." A stock image of astronauts exploring a fictional planet. Trump hopes NASA can send astronauts to Mars by the 2030s.The team explained it was previously difficult to replicate and study the effects of radiation in deep space, but said they were able to use a new neutron irradiation facility which they claimed simulated the realistic low dose rates found in deep space. However, the authors were optimistic the risks wouldn't halt any plans for humans to visit Mars.
"In the long term, the nature of the radiation environment in space will not deter our efforts to travel to Mars, but it may be the single biggest obstacle humankind must resolve to travel beyond the Earth's orbit," they wrote.Vegas, Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences, who did not work on the new study, was skeptical of the findings and argued they could be"misleading.
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