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The planets and moons of our solar system are continuously being bombarded by particles from the sun. On the Moon or on Mercury, the uppermost layer of rock is gradually eroded by the impact of sun particles. New results show that previous models of this process are incomplete. The effects of solar wind bombardment are much more drastic than previously thought.
via Science Daily
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There are advances being made almost daily in the disciplines required to make space and its contents accessible. This blog brings together a lot of that info, as it is reported, tracking the small steps into space that will make it just another place we carry out normal human economic, leisure and living activities.
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Hand-sewn spacecraft
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BepiColombo’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter is fitted with its bespoke, hand-sewn insulation blankets
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2018/06/Hand-sewn_insulation_blankets
BepiColombo’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter is fitted with its bespoke, hand-sewn insulation blankets
via ESA Space Science
http://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2018/06/Hand-sewn_insulation_blankets
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