Asteroid Clay is a Better Space Radiation Shield than Aluminium Better Space Radiation Shield than Aluminium | Page 5

Cosmic radiation is one
of the biggest risks
associated with
traveling into space for
extended periods of
time, and one of the
biggest hindrances to
outlandish projects such
as a journey to Mars or
settlements on the
moon. Studies even
suggested that without
access to radiation
shielding materials,
explorers would get
exposed to a lifetime’s
dose of radiation on a
single trip to Mars.