MIT’s nanotechnology-based material could shield astronauts from space radiation
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MIT doctoral student Palak Patel has developed revolutionary nanotechnology using Boron Nitride Nanotubes that could enable safe Mars missions by protecting astronauts from deadly space radiation. Her breakthrough achieves 50 percent nanotube concentration in aerospace composites, dramatically surpassing previous 10 percent limits to create lightweight shields that prevent dangerous secondary neutrons produced when radiation hits traditional aluminum spacecraft hulls.
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