NASA: Future astronauts might live in the fuel tanks of their spacecraft
LIFE IN THE TANK: NASA is working on designs for manned interplanetary spacecraft that place the crew quarters within the fuel tank as a means of protecting the astronauts from space radiation, according to Frank Cucinotta, manager for radiation health at Johnson Space Center. Hydrogen is an...
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