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Mini magnetosphere makes Mars manned missions manageable
HEADING OFF to Mars has always been seen as the next step in human endeavour in space.
But there has always been one particular obstacle set in the path of manned missions to the red planet (apart from cramming the vehicle with enough food and water to last for 18 months, of course).
Solar storms are made up of a particularly nasty form of radiation which, if encountered by astronauts, would lead to some rather unpleasant crispiness.
That's not to mention the rather negative 'cellphone in a microwave' effect it would have on the ship's electronics.
My skin feels a bit funny
The earth is protected from these solar storms by the magnetosphere which, luckily for those of us who would rather not end up looking like an overdone pepperoni pizza, deflects the radioactive particles harmlessly back into space.
A team of Brit Boffins believes that it has come up with a solution by creating a mini magnetosphere around the spacecraft. The theory has been tested on a scale model in the lab and it seems to provide almost total protection for the capsule and its inhabitants.
It has always been though that creating a viable magnetosphere would be impossible due to the size of the equipment needed and the amount of power it would require. But Professor Bob Bingham and his colleague Dr Ruth Bamford reckon they can get the required result from a device the size of a playground roundabout.
What's more, it would draw about the same amount of juice as a domestic kettle.
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Mars to Remote Moon Rovers and Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft ......dDeep Indian Karma Chameleons ....Stealth Blighters........ Message Begins ...<<Women Sighted at this End. What better Luck than that, is there. More Anon as Byalalu IDSN Systems Perform Normally without Aggravation and ViaGraVitas.

Nice post, STeWie Drashek, and certainly something NASA should be Tracking ...just to stay Relevant and up to Speed on Eastern MaJIC.
This does protect against charged particles (ions) but not against gamma radiation, which is a form of really energetic light. Gamma radiation will sunburn you on the inside because humans are partially transparent in the gamma radiation wavelenghts and if you get too much of it you're going to croak.
Stopping Gamma Rays Might Take Bit of Lead, as by time False Magnetosphere Kicks in Gamma Ray with be Long Past Small Encampment.

ChandlerDrashek Moon Quest goes On. Straight from IT.Examiner in India:

Chandrayaan-1 entered the lunar transfer trajectory with an apogee - the farthest point to Earth - of about 380,000km.

The health of the spacecraft is being continuously monitored from the spacecraft control centre at the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bangalore with support from Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) antennas at Byalalu. Since its launch on 22 October by PSLV-C11, all systems onboard Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft are performing normally. Chandrayaan-1 will approach the Moon on 8 November, and the spacecraft’s liquid engine will be fired again to insert the spacecraft into lunar orbit.

Next Drashek2 will be Moon Rover Run By Remote Control. Perhaps as Early As 2010.

Moon to Mars, No MEN Sighted, Any Luck At That END? Only Drashek People.
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Marvelous message, men...
People have always said that some things are impossible. But on a long enough time line, we as a race can accomplish anything.

Next step, warp drive, artificial gravity & teleportation.