Cosmic Rays Could Kill Astronauts Visiting Mars

jvchamary writes "Given the recent stream of reports of 10th planets and the relative success of the NASA Discovery mission, it might again be time to get excited at the prospect of visiting the Red Planet. Unfortunately, New Scientist reports that Astronauts traveling to Mars would be exposed to so much cosmic radiation that 10% would die of cancer."

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Obligitory Ren & Stimpy

[HatofPig]

REN: "Yeahhhh. I'll just relax, and think pleasant thoughts... Chicken pot pie!... Chocolate-covered raisins!... Ehh... Glazed ham!... Heh... heh... heh... they think I'm CRAZY. But I know better. It is not *I* who am crazy. It is I who am MAD! Didn'tcha hear 'em? Didn'tcha see the CROWDS? Oh, my beloved ice cream bar... how I love to lick your creamy center! HOOOWWWWWW... (bites soap) ... and your oh-so-nutty chocolate covering! You're not like the others... you like the same things I do! Waxed paper... boiled football leather... dogbreath... We're not hitchhiking anymore! We're RIDING!"

STIMPY: Stop it! You're talking crazy!

REN: "Oh, no. I know what YOU want. You coveteth my ICE CREAM BAR!"

STIMPY: "C'mon now..."

REN: "No, you don't! You can't take it from me now. I've had this ice cream bar since I was a CHILD! People... always trying to take it from me! Why won't they LEAVE ME ALOOOOONNNNE?"

STIMPY: "Easy, now."

REN: "Back off, man! (grabs toothbrush) Don't make me use this! One step closer, I'm WARNING ya! Don't make me use it! (Stimpy steps closer) NOW you've done it. YOU FORCED ME TO USE IT!"

(horrible sound as Ren brushes his teeth. They struggle. Ren loses.)

REN: "Eeee... eh... I'm hurting." (collapses)

STIMPY: "You poor crazy kid!"