Monitoring Radiation Exposure

Exposure to radiation will be an issue for future mars astronauts as they will not have an atmosphere like Earth's to protect the from the harmful radiation produced by the sun. A devicebeing developed by the US Naval Academy will monitor amounts as well as types of radiation exposure experienced by astronauts. Without monitoring astronauts could be subject to the many ill effects of high radiation exposure including nausea, vomiting, hair loss, central nervous system damage, and even cancer.