Intense magnetic fields could protect astronauts from solar flares
NOV 05, 2008
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.022840
ScienceNow : Any fan of Star Trek knows the drill: An enemy ship attacks, the red alert blares, and the shields go up. Back in the real world, a team of physicists has now shown that such deflector shields are possible and could help protect astronauts from potentially lethal radiation as they travel to the moon, Mars, or beyond.
© 2008 American Institute of Physics
