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Re:NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simul... by X6S1x6Okd1st on Saturday August 07, 2021 @12:26PM (#28099794)
Mars doesn't have an ionosphere. Windows run in direct opposition to radiation shielding.
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Re:NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simul... by dylan604 on Saturday August 07, 2021 @03:33PM (#28101204)
That's why we're going to need to build a portable mini magnetic shield. It might not be planet sized, but imagine having the auroras just out of reach. Plus, being able to say "Raise the shields" and it not be just a line in a movie would be cool on its own accord.
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Re:NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simul... by X6S1x6Okd1st on Sunday August 08, 2021 @01:14PM (#28108295)
It's possible, but that's also something that needs constant power and effort. Living in a cave or piling up rocks might be much more resilient
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Re:NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simul... by dylan604 on Sunday August 08, 2021 @02:41PM (#28109023)
It would also be useful on the ride to the new planet while in the metal tube for months on end.
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Re:NASA is looking for people who want to spend a year simul... by platz on Saturday August 07, 2021 @05:57PM (#28102246)
windows are weak points.
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