A new NASA report describes the potential dangers that electrical environments of asteroids could pose for astronauts in future space missions. NASA scientists are now attempting to create models that will successfully predict dangerous electrical interactions between an approaching spacecraft and an asteroid. The report begins with a brief, surprising description of space rarely seen in official press releases.
NASA report on “electric asteroids”: http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/new-nasa-model-gives-glimpse-into-the-invisible-world-of-electric-asteroids/#.U7dDaznvaCh
Related Space News on asteroids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9HPVMw1IN0
The Electric Comet documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34wtt2EUToo
