Strange Universe

Strange Universe: Going to Mars 7/23/23

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Sunset on Mars, dust obscured Martian landscape. 3D illustration
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Mars now reaches its dimmest point of the year, so nobody’s now observing the Red Planet. But many still think about it. As planning for human visits to Mars continues, researchers keep studying risk. As results accumulate from astronauts who’ve spent a long time on the ISS, astrobiologists grow more concerned about space travel’s medical consequences.