More 'Star Trek' Than 'Snuggie': Student Design To Protect Lunar Outpost From Dangerous Radiation
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 12:14
in Astronomy & Space
Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions -- with space radiation at the top of the list. Now scientists have developed a "blanket" of sorts that covers lunar outposts -- the astronauts' living quarters -- to provide astronauts protection against radiation while also generating and storing power.