Re: Question about shielding radiation?

From: D Schneider (snidelyd_at_netscape.com)
Date: 12/23/04 

To: sci-space-tech@moderators.isc.org
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:35:21 -0800

On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:36:37 -0000, Mick <Micky_fin@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Say shielding 90% of radiation was possible by using magnets.

Magnetic shielding is still a research topic, and we don't yet know if 90%
is possible.

This was posted in sci.space.moderated:

> From: "D Schneider" <snidelyd@netscape.com>
> Subject: Okay, magnetic bubble fans....
> Message-ID: <NRdJwB.A.GKH.ET-wBB@sol01.isp.gweep.ca>
>Just saw this on Space.com, with more on Technology.com:
> <quote>
> Superconducting Magnetic Bubble May Protect Astronauts From Radiation
> By Bill Christensen
> posted: 17 December 2004 05:52 am ET
>[...]
> Former astronaut Jeffery Hoffman is proposing [...] to protect future
> astronauts; on long voyages through the solar system they willbe exposed
> to lethal doses of radiation from cosmic rays. He has recieved funding
> from NASA through NIAC [...] to research the idea ofa superconducting
> magnetic radiation shielding system [....]
> </quote>
> Read all about it!

I still haven't seen any more detail beyond the space.com article.

/dps 

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