Comments on: Private: Sun-orbiting satellite analyzes solar wind http://earthsky.org/space/sun-orbiting-satellite-analyzes-solar-wind A Clear Voice for Science Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:04:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deborah Byrd http://earthsky.org/space/sun-orbiting-satellite-analyzes-solar-wind/comment-page-1#comment-2280 Deborah Byrd Thu, 24 May 2007 15:57:32 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3314#comment-2280 <p>Thanks Belinda!</p> Thanks Belinda!

]]> By: Belinda Marcus http://earthsky.org/space/sun-orbiting-satellite-analyzes-solar-wind/comment-page-1#comment-2279 Belinda Marcus Thu, 24 May 2007 15:54:39 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3314#comment-2279 <p>This is so cool.</p> This is so cool.

]]> By: Ra http://earthsky.org/space/sun-orbiting-satellite-analyzes-solar-wind/comment-page-1#comment-2260 Ra Wed, 23 May 2007 12:17:07 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3314#comment-2260 <p>I’ve just have learned this subjecy in my school, so it was very helpful for me. Thank you.</p> I’ve just have learned this subjecy in my school, so it was very helpful for me. Thank you.

]]> By: Leo http://earthsky.org/space/sun-orbiting-satellite-analyzes-solar-wind/comment-page-1#comment-2238 Leo Mon, 21 May 2007 11:46:29 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3314#comment-2238 <p>I would think having the Service Module and the heatshield at their back gave the Apollo astronauts some shielding against the solar wind. Going to the moon around the full moon phase put the Apollo crew inside the earth’s magnetosphere. This offered more protection (which would not be available to a crew bound for Mars). The danger of getting hit by the solar wind was shown in James Michener’s book, “Space”. A solar flare kills two astronauts on the moon’s surface. The Command Module pilot was protected by being in the moon’s shadow.</p> I would think having the Service Module and the heatshield at their back gave the Apollo astronauts some shielding against the solar wind. Going to the moon around the full moon phase put the Apollo crew inside the earth’s magnetosphere. This offered more protection (which would not be available to a crew bound for Mars).
The danger of getting hit by the solar wind was shown in James Michener’s book, “Space”. A solar flare kills two astronauts on the moon’s surface. The Command Module pilot was protected by being in the moon’s shadow.

]]> By: Deborah Byrd http://earthsky.org/space/sun-orbiting-satellite-analyzes-solar-wind/comment-page-1#comment-2229 Deborah Byrd Sun, 20 May 2007 15:59:16 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3314#comment-2229 <p>Denyse, I’m not sure what the astronauts on their way to the moon did about that. I suspect they didn’t leave it to “luck,” but I don’t know if part of their craft was shielded … or maybe their spacesuits were shielded. I know that this sort of shielding is much-discussed …</p> <p>Does anyone know about shielding on the Apollo mannned moon missions?</p> <p>Deborah</p> Denyse, I’m not sure what the astronauts on their way to the moon did about that. I suspect they didn’t leave it to “luck,” but I don’t know if part of their craft was shielded … or maybe their spacesuits were shielded. I know that this sort of shielding is much-discussed …

Does anyone know about shielding on the Apollo mannned moon missions?

Deborah

]]> By: Denyse http://earthsky.org/space/sun-orbiting-satellite-analyzes-solar-wind/comment-page-1#comment-2228 Denyse Sun, 20 May 2007 15:41:29 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3314#comment-2228 <p>So, I guess that astronauts on past missions were very lucky that they didn’t get hit by a solar flare while on their way to the moon, huh?</p> So, I guess that astronauts on past missions were very lucky that they didn’t get hit by a solar flare while on their way to the moon, huh?

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