Astrophobia - The fear of outer space. Theres just something about the cosmos that evokes a unique mixture of awe and pants-wetting terror in all of us, and while we feel generally safe and happy looking up at the night sky safely down here on Earth, a few brave souls have their sights set on getting to Mars in the next few decades. But are our fears founded in reality? Well, whether we like it or not, the universe is entirely indifferent to us. So as it turns out, zooming through our solar system in a tin can and crashing into an alien planet happens to be a health hazard In fact, there are many, many ways astronauts can (and possibly will) die on their expedition. Heres just a few...
