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Electromagnetic shielding with superconductors is probably better than a mass solution.
by pocketstar 9y ago
Electromagnetic shielding with superconductors is probably better than a mass solution.
- jayd16 9y agoHmm. How hard is it to get superconduction in space? Its not like it has to be room temperature.
- heeen2 9y agoObjects in space heater up significantly on the sun facing side though.
- WalterBright 9y agoA mass solution, once put into a transfer orbit, requires no further energy input and can be used again and again. In fact, a large, heavy one can be created or moved into such an orbit, then Mars/Earth journeys only need small, light ships to dock with it at each end.
- ScottBurson 9y agoExcept that magnets don't deflect neutrons or gamma rays. Seems like you would need some amount of mass shielding in any case.