How Far Can Humans Safely Travel in Space Beyond Mars While Establishing Reliable Communication?
Abstract
Humanity dreams of traveling beyond Mars, but are we ready for it? The harsh realities of space travel say otherwise. Human space exploration beyond Mars presents significant challenges including technological limitations, physiological risks and communication latency. This review analyzes past space missions and technological advancements necessary for space travel beyond Mars, including reliable communication systems and advanced propulsion technology and radiation shielding. Key findings indicate that further space travel will require advanced spacesuits, powerful propulsion systems and communications systems such as laser communications. Without these innovations, space travel beyond Mars remains beyond our reach. The study highlights the technical, physical, physiological, psychological, and ethical challenges faced in furthering our pursuits in space travel and suggests that with further technological development, humans perhaps will be able to travel to Mars as early as the 2030s. This paper provides an insight into the future of human space exploration and the critical advancements needed to support it.
Key Words: deep space travel, nuclear propulsion, radiation shielding, space communication
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