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Article #7265Re: Mir mission to Mars?
From: gawne
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:43
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:43
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In article <1993Jan27.212245.20024@stsci.edu>, rdouglas@stsci.edu (Rob Douglas) asks: > So what is it that keeps Mir astronauts alive in Earth orbit? > Are you saying that some of the Earth's atmosphere protects them > to an extent that those in interplanetary travel would notice the > difference? The Earth has an extensive magnetic field that deflects charged particles. Since cosmic rays are charged particles then Mir is protected from them. Not to say there is no cosmic ray flux at Mir, just a lot less than it would experience in interplanetary flight. -Bill Gawne, Space Telescope Science Institute
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