Near Earth Asteroids:The Celestial Chariots
Abstract
In this paper we put forward a proposal to use Near Earth Objects as radiation shield for deep space exploration. In principle these objects can provide also a spacious habitat for the astronauts and their supplies on their journeys. We undertake also a detailed assessment of this proposal for a mission from Earth to Mars.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- June 2013
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1306.3118
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1306.3118
- Bibcode:
- 2013arXiv1306.3118G
- Keywords:
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- Physics - Popular Physics;
- Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics;
- Physics - Space Physics