The New York Times reports that SpaceX founder Elon Musk “said the company could land a spacecraft on Mars three to four years from now.” In a Q&A session with International Astronautical Federation President Clay Mowry, Musk said, “I think it’s sort of feasible within the next four years to do an uncrewed test landing there.”
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Scientists Suggest Safest Time for Mars Travel
CNET News reports that a new study published this month offers suggestions on how to avoid hazardous radiation on a trip to Mars. UCLA said Wednesday that “The scientists’ calculations demonstrate that it would be possible to shield a Mars-bound spacecraft from energetic particles from the sun because, during solar maximum, the most dangerous and energetic particles from distant galaxies are deflected by the enhanced solar activity.
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