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Gold is quite dense, I wonder if you could use this asteroid to build shielding for long-term habitats. I imagine you'd still need something stronger to provide
by jbattle 7y ago
Gold is quite dense, I wonder if you could use this asteroid to build shielding for long-term habitats. I imagine you'd still need something stronger to provide the structural elements, but for managing radiation aboard space stations this gold might be quite useful
- dredmorbius 7y agoBulk rock or regolith is vastly more abundant and works well. See O'Neill's original designs.