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TB — 3/13/2009 4:31:23 PM (archived)

Much of it is related to cosmic rays, not solar flares. Is the radiation from a solar flare directional? That is, if you placed a shield between yourself and the sun would it work almost as well as an "all around" shield, or does the radiation become pretty much omnidirectional like cosmic rays?

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NASA On The Radiation Hazard of Going to Mars - Marsby - 3/13/2009 3:03:29 PM
- Then there is the risk of solar flares. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/17/2009 12:47:34 AM
- Shields up! - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/13/2009 8:07:50 PM
  - Shielding of high energy particles depends mainly upon NUCLEAR properties. - David F Mayer - 3/17/2009 12:46:22 AM
    - My new mantra - Socrates II - 3/17/2009 1:08:57 PM
  - the single most important issue for future manned space exploration - mip - 3/14/2009 3:53:53 AM
    - Yes...that would be a real problem... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/14/2009 4:32:23 AM
- re: NASA On The Radiation Hazard of Going to Mars - E.P. - 3/13/2009 7:17:26 PM
- Good stuff! Thanks! - TB - 3/13/2009 4:31:23 PM
  - Omnidirectional Rads - phil - 3/13/2009 6:35:54 PM
    - I assumed the issue was traveling there - TB - 3/13/2009 10:27:57 PM
      - Exploring from a hole - Adam - 3/16/2009 7:34:25 AM
        
        re: Exploring from a hole - gbaikie - 3/16/2009 11:49:22 AM
        
        Whatever kind of habitat you are in on the Moon - Socrates II - 3/16/2009 11:38:56 AM
        
        Indian balloon experiment finds new species of UV-resistant bacteria in Earth's stratosphere - Socrates II - 3/16/2009 5:56:50 PM

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