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Theory on asteroid habitats (U of Rochester)
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 11:33 am
by maik
Re: Theory on asteroid habitats (U of Rochester)
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:16 pm
by Cholmondely
Presuming that the artist's conception is at least vaguely accurate, it seems doubtful that
this still applies:
Besides their abundance in the solar system, asteroids have many other advantages for human habitation, including their rock layers, which provide a natural shield against deadly cosmic radiation from the sun.
Re: Theory on asteroid habitats (U of Rochester)
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:56 pm
by cbr
That station looked great but I did not see any asteroid...
Re: Theory on asteroid habitats (U of Rochester)
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:14 pm
by Cody
The asteroid, wrapped in the carbon nanotube bag, has been spun-up 'til it breaks apart and the rubble has then been shaped by the bag.
I think that's right - but my brain is a bit fuzzy as I've just spent an hour in an MRI scanner.
Re: Theory on asteroid habitats (U of Rochester)
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:33 pm
by cbr
Cody wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 6:14 pm
The asteroid, wrapped in the carbon nanotube bag, has been spun-up 'til it breaks apart and the rubble has then been shaped by the bag.
I think that's right - but my brain is a bit fuzzy as I've just spent an hour in an MRI scanner.
Ah, excellent, can you brain cells calculate the amount of energy required to spin an asteroid that fast and compare that to the energy requirements of building a small station?
thanks in advance 