News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Scientists found genetic mutations in every astronaut blood sample they studied. Parent comment

Re:Scientists found genetic mutations in every astronaut blo... by amelius on Friday September 09, 2022 @01:12PM (#32782046)
Ok.

Now I'm wondering, if you go from the space ship, say 1000 km into the direction of the Sun, and then somehow apply a very small force to the radiation, would it be possible to make the radiation go past the space ship?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Scientists found genetic mutations in every astronaut blo... by JumpCrisscross on Friday September 09, 2022 @01:14PM (#32782090)
> then somehow apply a very small force to the radiation, would it be possible to make the radiation go past the space ship

For charged particles, yes. This is how the earth’s magnetic field [1] protects us.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth%27s_magnetic_field#Mag...

[ Parent | on HN ]