At MIT, doctoral student Palak Patel is harnessing nanotechnology to solve the most daunting ...
Space is tough on materials. Radiation, UV light, atomic oxygen and sharp temperature swings can degrade metals, polymers and coatings over time. This article looks at the current ways researchers are ...
The D’Onghia magnetic shielding crew hat, or CREW HaT, is a system that uses electromagnetic coils to deflect cosmic radiation from astronauts. The system consists of: A ring of electrical coils ...
A nanotechnology-based material developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could block harmful space radiation, enabling safer human spaceflight.
A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.