Could Permanent Magnets Protect Astronauts From Solar Storms?
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Could Permanent Magnets Protect Astronauts from Solar Storms?
Shielding astronauts from the killer radiation they face is a central challenge facing any designer of a deep-space crewed mission. Even relatively low levels of exposure for long periods of time can lead to everything from central nervous system damage to cancer. But current solutions, such as passive water shells or active superconducting magnets, have their own limitations. To get around those, a new paper, available in pre-print on arXiv by …
Protecting astronauts from space radiation is a critical challenge in long-duration missions. Exposure to radiation such as Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs) and Solar Particle Events (SPEs) can cause severe damage to human health, including cancer and impairment of the central nervous system. A new study proposes the use of permanent magnets as a viable alternative to mitigate these risks. Radiation challenges in space missions Space missions face th…
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