ESA testing materials to shield astronauts from cosmic radiation

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With astronauts venturing beyond the protection of Earth’s magnetic field exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation, the European Space Agency (ESA) has teamed with Germany’s GSI (Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung) particle accelerator in the search for materials to shield futures astronauts going to the Moon, the asteroids and Mars, or manning a space station beyond the Moon. Amongst the candidates being assessed are Moon and Mars soil... Continue Reading ESA testing materials to shield astronauts from cosmic radiation

Section: Research Watch

Tags: ESA, Radiation, Space

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