18/06/2026
We just launched a brand new course on Mars City Academy: Space Radiobiology!
Have you ever wondered what happens to astronauts' bodies when they're exposed to cosmic radiation on a mission to Mars? It's one of the toughest challenges standing between us and sustainable human exploration of deep space and we're tackling it head-on with the help of a true expert.
Your instructor is Alessandro Bartoloni, AMS Team Leader at CERN and researcher at INFN Rome and Sapienza Università di Roma.
In 7 modules (about 6h45m total), you'll learn about:
🌌 Where space radiation comes from cosmic rays, solar storms, radiation belts
🛰️ How we measure it, including a deep dive into the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the ISS
🧬 What it actually does to the human body, short and long term
⚕️ The surprising overlap with medicine on Earth radiotherapy, imaging, oncology
Check it out here: https://marscity.academy/course/space-radiobiology