Without a magnetosphere isn't solar radiation a problem, long-term on the Moon?
Re:Water Found Deep Inside the Moon
by flashdance on Thursday August 24, 2017 @10:10PM
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Fun fact incoming: there is a mini-magnetosphere centered around Mare Crisium on the Moon.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2009GL041721/abst...
It's only 360km across though...
Re:Water Found Deep Inside the Moon
by dredmorbius on Friday August 25, 2017 @06:02AM
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TMA-1. Erm, CMA-1.
solved by piling dirt over the habitat
IMHO the radiation problem is solved by telling the astronauts that a journey to Mars increases their risk of dying of cancer in the next ten years by 30% or whatever the right number is and asking for volunteers. I'm pretty sure you'd find plenty. I would go, for example.
I was under the impression that the intricacies of creating a small biosphere on Mars pose a vastly larger obstacle than the simple issue or radiation (which can be eliminated by simply shoving enough regolith on top of your colony).
We have already gone to the Moon. Given that the travel time is relatively short, radiation is far less of a concern.
This is why the Moon is attractive. We know how to get there already and it's not too difficult, all things considered. The problem of how to get there and back with humans aboard has already been solved. It's never been done to Mars.