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Palomar

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From: USA

Registered: 2002-05-30

Posts: 9,734

Re: Magnetic Bubble/Protect Astronauts

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish … 12004]Cool!

*Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman is also a former astronaut.  Long article.

--Cindy

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SpaceNut

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From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2004-07-22

Posts: 28,967

Re: Magnetic Bubble/Protect Astronauts

Only trouble with a magnetic field bubble will be the power source needed, Most likely nuclear. Have not read article as of yet but will thanks for posting it cindy.

Grypd

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From: Scotland, Europe

Registered: 2004-06-07

Posts: 1,879

Re: Magnetic Bubble/Protect Astronauts

A magnetic sail was once considered to be a replacement for real solar sails. This was to use plasma generated to be pushed by the suns light. If anyone has a generator for power strong enough to make a bubble strong enough then it would come from this research.

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ERRORIST

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From: OXFORD ALABAMA

Registered: 2004-01-28

Posts: 1,182

Re: Magnetic Bubble/Protect Astronauts

The Earths bubble is strong enough. But the Earth is to heavy.

Euler

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From: Corvallis, OR

Registered: 2003-02-06

Posts: 922

Re: Magnetic Bubble/Protect Astronauts

A magnetic sail would be pushed by the solar wind, rather than by light.

SpaceNut

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From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2004-07-22

Posts: 28,967

Re: Magnetic Bubble/Protect Astronauts

The field that is generated in this style design will not be robust enough to slow the particles down on impact with the magnetic field. This is impart due to field strength intensity. But if an outer jacket with an ozone layer inside of the chamber shells were created then the particles would be obsorb as if in a plasma area with the magnetic field. Also line the next layer shell with a water jacket to further slow down other particle types would also add to the amount of protection.