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9/20/13

What to wear on Mars

Just reading an interesting article written at Business Insider.  With recent news about over 200k sign-ups to be selected to be sent on a one-way to Mars, this information was sure to be shared, though the "sexy" angle certainly made me look.

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From the article:  Here's what Chris Webster from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages the Curiosity rover currently roaming Mars, had to say over email:

The most serious immediate impact would be from the low atmospheric pressure that is nearly a vacuum compared to Earth, and within minutes the skin and organs would rupture, outgas and produce a quick painful death. 
Zoinks! Be careful what you wish for.

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