Okay, magnetic bubble fans....

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 will be exposed
to lethal doses of radiation from cosmic rays. He has recieved funding
from NASA through NIAC [...] to research the idea of a superconducting
magnetic radiation shielding system [....]
/quote

Read all about it!

/dps

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On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 08:41:09 -0600, D Schneider
wrote:

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

Ooops, lost the link for a bit
try
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/technovel_magnetic_041217.html

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Hey, I just proposed something similar.


In my case it was a brainstorm along the lines of polarized magnetic
shields. "Helm, raise the plywood!"


TBerk