Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 's UK mission to Earth revealed that astronauts on a round-trip would face high radiation levels . Scientists at the Curiosity 's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory are working on a radiation shield for astronauts . Recent evidence from NASA 's Curiosity rover mission to the Red Planet has revealed that astronauts on the round-trip would be exposed to high levels of radiation from cosmic rays and high-energy particles from the sun contained in solar storms . A model has been tested inside a fusion reactor which produces a plasma like that of the solar wind . The team are hoping to test their concept in space in 3-4 days .
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 's UK mission to Earth revealed that astronauts on a round-trip would face high radiation levels . Scientists at the Curiosity 's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory are working on a radiation shield for astronauts . A model has been tested inside a fusion reactor which produces a plasma like that of the solar wind . The team are hoping to test their concept in space in 3-4 days .