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NASA Studying Energy Shields for Spacecraft

Posted by michael on from the photon-torpedoes-still-a-ways-off dept.

Shafe writes "SPACE.COM posted an article concerning enhanced shielding technologies research for futuristic spacecraft en route to Mars. One particularly interesting goal is essentially an energy shield known as a 'multipole electrostatic shield' that would deflect both radiation and micro-meteoroids. We're one step closer to Star Trek: shields up!"

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  1. I wanted to... by Soul-Burn666 · · Score: 5, Funny

    say that their website should shield up against the slashdot effect, but it's still alive ;)

    If it already died, then: "OMGz!! YOU'VE SLASHDOTTED SPACE!!!1"

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  2. Re:Now that they have shields, by weeboo0104 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only thing astronauts need is a female [Borg, Vulcan, starship captain, councilor] to make that trip to Mars!

    I forgot to add "in a tight spandex uniform".

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  3. Start rounding up the Scottish by Nascar_Geek · · Score: 4, Funny

    We'll need one appropriately surly, slightly alchoholic, mechanical genius Scottsman per ship please.

    It will take some careful screening, but who else could keep all of the hardware required for this working?

  4. Re:another solution for Mars colonists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    But then these mutants will return to Earth and terrorize a small midwestern town.