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Numerous long-duration spacecraft designs incorporate water storage in the outer structure, or a high-radiation shelter within a water storage structure, for ju
by dredmorbius 2y ago
Numerous long-duration spacecraft designs incorporate water storage in the outer structure, or a high-radiation shelter within a water storage structure, for just this purpose.
Water attenuates radiation quite rapidly. And has other uses.
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