Hydrogels Could Be Ideal Radiation Protection For Astronauts
Hydrogels Could Be Ideal Radiation Protection For Astronauts Hydrogel protection could be crucial for safe human space exploration. Space radiation: the threat is real. Credit: ESA It’s a key problem that will need to be addressed, if humans are to attempt deep-space, long duration missions. Not only is radiation exposure a dangerous health risk to humans, but it also poses a hazard to equipment and operating systems. Now, a team at Ghent University in Belgium are testing a possible solution: 3D printed hydrogels, which could provide deformable layers of water-filled protection. Water acts as a great radiation shield. Relatively dense, the hydrogen-laden H2O molecule canRead More →