[ExI] Radiation damage could stop manned trips to Mars

[Anders Sandberg]

On 2016-10-11 22:46, Dylan Distasio wrote:
>
> I haven't read the paper, but isn't a self generated magnetic field 
> surrounding the living  sections a possible solution for this?
>

If I remember right, you need a pretty hefty magnetic field to deflect 
cosmic rays:
https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/214771/how-strong-a-magnetic-field-would-be-needed-to-deflect-cosmic-rays

But there are people exploring options:
http://www.minimagnetosphere.rl.ac.uk/

I would place the water and fuel tanks around the hab section.


-- 
Dr Anders Sandberg
Future of Humanity Institute
Oxford Martin School
Oxford University