Saturn's largest moon may be the only place beyond Earth where humans could live
Everyone in the comments here debating the merits of Mars vs the Moon vs Titan seems to have missed the whole point of this article. The author is arguing that anywhere <i>other</i> than Titan is infeasible due to recent research suggesting that Galactic Cosmic Rays cause significant brain damage (not just increased risk of cancer). In fact, the article argues that the danger is so severe that even getting to Titan quickly enough to mitigate the risk of brain damage during the trip will be a major challenge.<p>If true, this complicates things significantly. Does anyone know if the dangers of Galactic Cosmic Rays are really as significant as the author is claiming? The author references the 2016 paper &quot;Cosmic radiation exposure and persistent cognitive dysfunction&quot;[1] which was a study conducted on mice. Has there been any further research into the possible effects of cosmic radiation exposure on humans?<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;srep34774" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;srep34774</a>