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Making a Magnetosphere for Mars

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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Using Solar Wind and Radiation Pressure to Protect Planets and Moons

The explosion itself, while huge, is still so far away from even the nearest neighbouring stars that the popular image of the materia planet part is ridiculous. But there could still be a real danger to an exo planet by damagin its atmosphere. With that in mind, we will discuss some types of solar shields that are placed between the planet and star, and thus don't hope against extra solar cosmic rays.

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