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Disease Proposed As Major Barrier To Mars And Beyond

SOURCE: DIGG • 2009-11-01
TOPICS: Mars • Astronaut • Astrobiology • Space Exploration • Mars Exploration • Human Spaceflight • Environment • Technology_internet

[56 diggs @ Space] Scientists argue that human missions to Mars, as well as all other long-term space flights might be compromised by microbial hitchhikers, such as bacteria. That's because long-term space travel packs a one-two punch to astronauts: first it appears... read more »

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