Manned Mission to Mars: Water as Radiation Shielding During a Solar Particle Event

Abstract: "Space agencies and privat e companies are working hard to solve the various challenges that need to be overcome to take humans to Mars . The journey to Mars has mult ifaceted risks for the crew, includin g radiation exposure. One risk factor that could jeopar dize t he crew's healt h is the radiation dose from a !arge solar partide event (SPE)