From: snidelyd@netscape.com   
      
   On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:36:37 -0000, Mick  wrote:   
      
   > Say shielding 90% of radiation was possible by using magnets.   
      
   Magnetic shielding is still a research topic, and we don't yet know if 90%   
   is possible.   
      
   This was posted in sci.space.moderated:   
      
   > From: 	"D Schneider" 	   
   > Subject: 	Okay, magnetic bubble fans....	   
   > Message-ID: 		   
   >Just saw this on Space.com, with more on Technology.com:   
   >     
   >  Superconducting Magnetic Bubble May Protect Astronauts From Radiation   
   > By Bill Christensen   
   >  posted: 17 December 2004 05:52 am ET   
   >[...]   
   > Former astronaut Jeffery Hoffman is proposing [...] to protect future   
   > astronauts; on long voyages through the solar system they willbe exposed   
   > to lethal doses of radiation from cosmic rays. He has recieved funding   
   > from NASA through NIAC [...] to research the idea ofa superconducting   
   > magnetic radiation shielding system [....]   
   >    
   >  Read all about it!   
      
   I still haven't seen any more detail beyond the space.com article.   
      
   /dps   
      
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