Astronauts who die on NASA's Mars mission could be eaten by other explorers

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Mars - and the death toll could rise.Explorers travelling to the Red Planet will have spent at least seven months inside a capsule on a journey not yet taken by the human race.If they survive the journey, they will then need to endure the harsh environment without any person before them experiencing what they face.When a crew member dies it would take months or years before the body is returned back to Earth.Experts have suggested a number of ways to dispose of the body if the worse were to happen.One suggestion includes sending the body into space or burying the person in the first human grave on Mars.Although, if the latter option is chosen, the remains would need to be burned first to not contaminate the surface.A worst-case scenario has.