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Revision as of 13:54, 5 November 2008
Cosmic radiation is created in deep space by strong electric and magnetic processes, stripping atoms down to the core and accelerating them to high velocities. Those high energetic particles reach the surface of Mars due to the very thin atmosphere. Like every other radioactive radiation it causes damage to material and health.
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