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To: mrsmith

The ISS is in low earth orbit and is shielded from much of the radiation in deep space.


11 posted on 03/08/2017 8:53:33 PM PST by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: iowamark; mrsmith

The Earth’s magnetosphere deflects a great deal of solar and cosmic radiation, which is why ISS astronauts are not exposed to the radiation levels deep space astronauts would be.

And therein lies a potential solution...a spacecraft that generates it’s own magnetosphere...


13 posted on 03/08/2017 9:30:40 PM PST by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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