<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>How would the absence of a magnetic field around Mars affect astronauts who eventually land and stay some length of time there, and has this been included in any simulations? <br />Posted by Funes</DIV><br /><br />They get blasted by cosmic rays and mutate into reptilians...</p><p>Seriously, its actually a big concern, they can have some nasty affects, i'm sure NASA is thinking about them, as to what can be done about them, ill leave that for somebody else to answer. i think the ISS makes some sort magnetic field to shield astronauts.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p align="center"><font color="#808080">-------------- </font></p><p align="center"><font size="1" color="#808080"><em>Let me start out with the standard disclaimer ... I am an idiot, I know almost nothing, I haven’t taken calculus, I don’t work for NASA, and I am one-quarter Bulgarian sheep dog. With that out of the way, I have several stupid questions... </em></font></p><p align="center"><font size="1" color="#808080"><em>*** A few months blogging can save a few hours in research ***</em></font></p> </div>