Cosmic ray radiation levels in low earth orbit are 2-4x lower than in a Mars transit, and a Mars transit would take six months, not 3-4.
The radiation is qualitatively different from what we can study in humans on earth. People are glib about it but it's not just a question of how much cancer risk you accept.
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sure, and I don't remember seeing Gateway's scientific docket having anything to study that specifically. there are some studies that light shielding is worse than no shielding at all (sprayed with daughter particles besides one cosmic ray that goes through).
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The light shielding thing is mostly not that big of a deal.pic.twitter.com/MH2GCQA4aq
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