19 August 2020
Growing 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field poses problems for satellites
.... If we didn’t have one, an incessant stream of cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun would rain down on the.... But sometimes, if a particularly strong outburst of solar radiation hits Earth, the belts can become more energised than usual...
January 2017
Elon Musk and Mars - looking for a snowball effect
...Mars itself, criticising his offhand assurances that exposure to cosmic radiation would not be a serious health risk. And Maddie...low Earth orbit and generating experience with life-support and radiation protection above the Van Allen belts, as well as...
May 2018
Challenging the boundaries of materials science
...) silver, copper and osmium are mostly affected by oxidation and a Teflon sheet showed 25μm erosion. Solar and cosmic radiation caused paints to discolour and many surfaces to darken during the 5,000 to 14,000 hours’ exposure to sunlight (depending...
18 October 2016
Plans for first ever Space nation "Asgardia" announced today
... and comets; man-made orbital debris; changes in the climate stemming from technogenic factors and sun radiation; cosmic radiation from nuclear reactions in novae, supernovae and pulsars; and the danger of Earth infection by microorganisms from...
March 2021
Campuses, clusters and a leading force in UK space
... science. Boulby Underground Laboratory currently includes a 4000 m3 deep underground laboratory for ultra-low cosmic radiation background projects, with fully supported experimental areas operated at clean room standards. Further north in Scotland...
April 2024
Space nation reveals global recognition ambition
... of an emergency return to Earth if something goes wrong. “Then, when technologies for artificial gravity and protection from cosmic radiation are created and all conditions are successfully worked out, we will move to the next stage - a spaceship...
