Space blanket deflects dangerous radiation | R&D

By Editor, North Carolina State Univ., Posted 05/13/09

Link: http://rdmag.com/ShowPR.aspx?PUBCODE=014&ACCT=1400000101&ISSUE=0905&RELTYPE=M...

"Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions—with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group of students at North Carolina State University has developed a "blanket" of sorts that covers lunar outposts—the astronauts' living quarters—to provide astronauts protection against radiation while also generating and storing power."