And really heavy.Analyst
My advice for future space stations and interplanetary missions:Store water (both fresh and used) in tanks located around the crew cabin, ie outside the crew pressurized volume. Water is really good at stopping radiation.
On another related health issue, I came across this BBC article, "Cosmic rays 'harm pilots' sight' " - I guess this would apply to astronauts, too?
Cosmic rays - very energetic particles and radiation which bombard the Earth from outer space - have already been linked to cataracts among astronauts.
Store water (both fresh and used) in tanks located around the crew cabin, ie outside the crew pressurized volume. Water is really good at stopping radiation.