As multinational space programs progress towards establishing permanent human settlements beyond Earth, radiation shielding and damage continue to pose significant challenges. A fascinating recent paper discussing radiation shielding in the context of future nuclear-fission-powered Mars missions has been published in Nuclear Science and Technology Open Research.
Bendoyro AC, Thomas LD, Cassibry J and Emrich W. Shielding factors for a fission-powered mars exploration rover. Nucl Sci Technol Open Res 2024, 1:13 (https://doi.org/10.12688/nuclscitechnolopenres.17438.2)
Materials at Extremes 