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Mars Risks
Many people have been asking if Mars is safe enough to live on. The real question is, what are the major risks of going to Mars? Are there resources that could eventually help us humans? It is very important to learn about these risks, incase of an emergency. I think our scientists should study more about the environmental impact on people.
As of right now, the astronauts aboard the ISS are exposed to over 10 times more radiation than on earth. There are a myriad of risks, including increased risk for cancer, potential damage to the central nervous system, degenerative tissue disease and radiation sickness. Humans traveling to Mars contend with three different gravity fields. On the journey to and from Mars, astronauts would be weightless,

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