1,500 Magnets Could Form a Power-Free Radiation Shield for Astronauts

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What happened

A 0.37-square-meter panel built from about 1,500 neodymium permanent magnets could deflect roughly 20% of low-energy solar protons while drawing no spacecraft power, the researchers estimate.

Key facts

  • A 0.37-square-meter panel built from about 1,500 neodymium permanent magnets could deflect roughly 20% of low-energy solar protons while drawing no spacecraft power, the researchers estimate.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:25:05 UTC.

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