Perseverance Finds Mars Dust Fine Enough to Reach Astronaut Lungs and Brain
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Mars dust astronaut health risks confirmed: NASA's Perseverance rover measured Martian particles as small as 100 nanometers -- capable of traveling to the brain via the olfactory nerve -- while a companion finding shows spacesuit fabric choice determines which particle size concentrates on the suit, raising new engineering priorities for crewed Mars missions.
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