Effects of ionizing radiation in spaceflight
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Effects of ionizing radiation in spaceflight
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Astronauts are exposed to approximately 72 millisieverts (mSv) while on six-month-duration missions to the International Space Station (ISS). Longer 3-year missions to Mars, however, have the potential to expose astronauts to radiation in excess of 1,000 mSv. Without the protection provided by Earth's magnetic field, the rate of exposure is dramatically increased. The risk of cancer caused by ionizing radiation is well documented at radiation doses beginning at 100 mSv and above. Related radiolo
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Cancer causing exposure to ionizing radiation in spaceflight
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_ionizing_radiation_in_spaceflight
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2012-05-14T18:58:06Z
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2024-09-14T18:04:24Z
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