Measures counteracting the radiation health risks on a manned lunar outpost

Harald Koninckx; Hans Vanmarcke

Measures counteracting the radiation health risks on a manned lunar outpost

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The hunger of mankind to deepen its knowledge, to understand the laws and mechanisms of nature and to explore, is a constant throughout history.Today, nations, space agencies and private companies are preparing the next big step: a walk on our neighbour planet Mars.An in between goal, as preparation to a Mars adventure but also serving other purposes, is the realisation of a manned outpost on the Moon. The way to space is not trivial, especially not for a human body. It is not evolved for it and cannot adapt to it in such a short timeframe. The first chapter discusses the concept of a Moon base. The second chapter provides the details about the lunar radiation environment and the risks involved.

Original language	English
Awarding Institution	KU Leuven
Supervisors/Advisors	Baatout, Sarah, Supervisor Moreels, Marjan, Supervisor
Place of Publication	Leuven, Belgium
Publisher	KUL - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
State	Published - 3 Sep 2014

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