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negativefactor [soylentnews.org] writes:

Scientists at CERN have begun testing a new prototype coil made of magnesium diboride (MgB2) [phys.org], which they hope will be the precursor to an active magnetic shield for space craft travelling in deep space. Because current space craft are capable of shielding radiation from Sol, the shield must protect against radiation from outside the solar system called galactic cosmic rays [youtube.com] which including bursts from super nova, Hawking radiation, and others.

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