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A New Orleans-area firm’s ‘radiation shield’ could save astronaut lives

Source: https://nola.com/business/2019/06/nasa-picks-new-orleans-area-firms-radiation-shield-to-test-ways-to-protect-astronauts-in-deep-space.html - Jun 20, 2019

A New Orleans-area company has spent years developing a new, high-tech coating to protect astronauts and equipment from harmful radiation in space. Now, the technology is headed to the International Space Station for testing.

The technology, developed by Geocent, a Metairie-based information technology and engineering firm, could one day coat lunar habitats, creating a safe environment for astronauts to live on the moon. The tests, which will be overseen by NASA, will also explore how the coating could help keep astronauts alive and equipment functioning in deep space travel to Mars and beyond.

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