Someone is already writing the movie script!

A new study indicates astronauts flying to Mars would suffer brain damage on the way.

"The damage to the brain was particularly noticeable in the media prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, leading researchers to believe this would inhibit an astronauts ability to process complex problems and deal with unexpected events, both of which are very likely to occur when exploring a new planet for the very first time."

                                                          Article in The Science Times

The people at Mars One will be interested to hear about it...though there is nothing on their web site reacting to the study so far this Saturday evening. They are selecting candidates for the two year one-way trip to Mars in 2026.

     In the movie version: Flying in a ship with improved protection from radiation, Bradley Cooper arrives on Mars to finds the few remaining members of a previous crew unable to do much of anything, except get in his way. His ultimate solution......