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What made me laugh most was the question of health and safety regards passing through the Northern lights.
Although launching humans into an active aurora holds little scientific interest (if it did, it would have probably been done by now), it does pose some prudent health and safety questions. As Dr Olle Norberg, Esrange's director, confidently states: "Is there a build-up of charge on the spacecraft? What is the radiation dose that you would receive? Those studies came out saying it is safe to do this." Phew, that's a relief.
Try telling that to the fantastic four who gained superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a scientific mission to outer space.
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