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Gamma-ray shielding against bursters
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(11-12-2016, 03:51 AM)stevebowers Wrote: but a magnetic shield could deflect charged particles.

A lot of cosmic rays are protons and heavier atomic nuclei, so magnetic fields will help with them. It's why ISS astronauts don't rack up much of a radiation dose.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
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RE: Gamm-ray shielding against bursters - by Rynn - 11-11-2016, 06:20 AM
RE: Gamma-ray shielding against bursters - by Cray - 11-12-2016, 04:52 AM

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