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25.03.2007 / 18:17 New space shield may help make Mars mission reality
Scientists working toward a manned Mars mission say they’re closing in on a new, high-tech material that can shield astronauts from deadly deep-space radiation.
Known as graphite nanofiber, the new material would be much lighter than the dense materials used on Earth as radiation shielding in nuclear power plants.
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