solar radiation

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Astronauts traveling to Mars will face much greater exposure to solar radiation than people on Earth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The visionaries of the early Space Age didn’t worry much about solar radiation, coronal mass ejections, galactic cosmic rays, psychological stress from isolation, and cost-benefit ratios.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

Recently 6,000 planes were grounded by Airbus, requiring a software update after one of their planes experienced a "sudden drop in altitude" in October thought to be caused by interference from intense solar radiation.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

The Toulouse, France-based company had warned that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

With no magnetic field, Mars has no defense against harsh solar radiation.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir