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Re: Moonbase! Need Help!
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:56:55 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Michael Camilleri wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2000 14:17:12 GMT, "George Haberberger"
> <George.Haberberger@usa.xerox.com> wrote:
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> > I think a Mars base would be mostly underground too, as you wouldn't get much
> > protection from radiation with Mars' thin atmosphere. At least, when I get
> > enough free time to build my Mars base, it will be either mostly underground,
> > or built into a cliff face.
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> The domes could be shielded fromradation, like a astronaught's helmet.
Helmets might be shielded from some types of radiation, like ultraviolet,
but not all types. Some kinds of radiation, which can be dangerous if you
are exposed to them for long periods of time, can only be shielded by large
quantities of dense material.
Some time ago, I read a write-up of a semi-realistic[1] Mars expedition.
An interesting side note in the article described/proposed enclosing the
entire crew area in a foot of water, to protect from cosmic radiation while
getting from Earth to Mars.
If a Mars base wasn't built underground, I'd expect they'd pile up dirt
around the walls, to take advantage of whatever 'cheap' shielding they
could get.
A good use for all those spare tan 1x1 and 1x2 plates! ;)
Steve
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1) The main point of the article was that we should invest
nuclear-propulsion research.
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