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Scientists Designing "Ion Shield" To Protect Astronauts From Solar Wind
British scientists are working to build an invisible magnetic “Ion Shield” to be used during missions in space. A minature solar wind has been created in an Oxfordshire laboratory to simulate the highly charged particles emitted from the Sun and a magnetic “bubble” is being conceived to surround future spaceships. The magnetic field should have … Continue reading "Scientists Designing “Ion Shield” To Protect Astronauts From Solar Wind"
Ian O'Neill