Scientists have long known high levels of radiation exists on Mars. But could it be so high ... Even radiation shielding only moderately reduces the risk. Luckily on Earth, we're protected from ...

In May 2024, a strong solar flare and subsequent coronal mass ejection sent radiation towards Mars, observed by MAVEN and other instruments like the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on NASA's ...

Some day, astronauts packed into rocketing tin cans bound for other planets may be protected from radiation ... habitat featured closed-loop oxygen and water production systems, direct access to ...

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including exposure to ionizing radiation, while maintaining a metabolically active ...

A new study has revealed that lichens can withstand the intense ionizing radiation that hits Mars' surface. (The lichen in ...

NASA considering a number of designs for its future Mars colonists, from 3D-printed habitats to structures grown from mushrooms. To combat dangerous surface-level radiation on the Red Planet ...

In the 2010s, NASA launched its 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge ... this basalt composite is an effective shield against the high-energy radiation at Mars' surface. And that's important.

Now, after those samples have endured four years of exposure on Mars' dusty, radiation-soaked surface ... and caves could provide astronauts some shielding). "Mars is a really harsh, tough ...

NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Competition launched ... the structure from cracking as temperatures on Mars vary wildly, and includes a radiation shield. The main hub that connects the other modules ...