Tag: Space radiation

According to research from NASA, astronauts can lose bone mass at a rate of 1% per month in space, a rate comparable to people suffering from osteoporosis. This rapid degradation highlights the critical role of targeted nutrition in spaceflight, especially the need for specific vitamins to counteract the physiological stresses of the environment.

The average natural radiation on Mars is estimated to be 40 to 50 times higher than the natural radiation on Earth. These are just some of the significant health issues with Mars that pose extraordinary challenges for human exploration of the Red Planet.