Trump signs executive order to support moon mining, tap asteroid resources

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[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

So, how do they plan on solving the cosmic ray 100% certainty of death Van Allen Belts obstacle?

The main belts extend from an altitude of about 1,000 to 60,000 kilometers above the surface in which region radiation levels vary.

[–]rightykiller 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

the van allen belt isnt that deadly, we have lead that stops the charged electrons

[–]rightykiller 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The Apollo missions marked the first event where humans traveled through the Van Allen belts, which was one of several radiation hazards known by mission planners. The astronauts had low exposure in the Van Allen belts due to the short period of time spent flying through them. Apollo flight trajectories bypassed the inner belts completely, passing through the thinner areas of the outer belts