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🚀 Basically there are two big problems with sending humans to #Mars: microgravity and radiation (assuming the sheer mechanics of propulsion and supply, especially air, can be figured out). Microgravity should be manageable with a rotating ring à la 2001, but radiation is a big one. If we are serious about becoming interplanetary, more research around the Earth and maybe Moon is required. We can't just YOLO this.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/02/17/can-the-human-body-endure-a-voyage-to-mars #space
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