A Magna Carta for Mars

• Autores: Andrea Maltman
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3021, 2015, págs. 36-39
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Maltman discusses the threats of first humans to reach the Red Planet. Mars One, claims it will send a crewed mission to the Red Planet in 2026. Its well known that the seven-month journey to Mars will expose astronauts to DNA damage from cosmic radiation once they are outside the protective shield of Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field, and their muscle and bone density will deteriorate in the low-gravity environment. What's often overlooked, or diplomatically brushed aside, is the effects on the human psyche of boredom, prolonged close proximity to others and competition for scarce resources. This holds not just for the journey, but also once any space colony is established and growing.