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But this cannot be of much use, even if they can make an atmosphere somehow, they would need an active core for magnetic field to protect from solar particles/r
by Achshar 14y ago
But this cannot be of much use, even if they can make an atmosphere somehow, they would need an active core for magnetic field to protect from solar particles/radiation.
- xyzzy123 14y agoTheir experiment was using a closed biosphere, so they're bringing the atmosphere with them. Really, I think the original article was terrible; it omitted important details to make the whole thing sound more silly. Closed biological systems are an interesting field of research. I'm not sure about radiation levels on a mars mission, but if we can solve the problem for humans, it should be solvable for plants/algae.
- rpm4321 14y agoMy impression was that Curiosity's sensors have shown that the presumed danger of Martian radiation has been greatly overestimated. Unfortunately, I can't remember the sources, but I've read it in multiple places.
- danielweber 14y agoThe magnetic field on Earth is not what protects you from radiation. It's the thickness of the atmosphere. Lots of radiation is uncharged particles which don't care at all about a magnetic field.