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Heliophysics

Heliophysics We live in the extended atmosphere of an active star.
For any long-term space presence, we'd need to have some sort of simulated gravity anyway (assuming our astronauts want to be able to return to Earth), so there should not be a problem with an 'accelerating field' for the foetus. However, the fact that the mother would effectively be restricted to the ~10m/s^2 areas might restrict her usefulness to the habitat, if her normal work would take her outside this area. 10/14/10 5:15pm http://io9.com/5664014/making-a-baby-in-space-could-be-dangerous-for-all-involved

Making a baby in space could be dangerous for all involved

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/11/18/switzerland.cern.antimatter/index.html

Scientists capture antimatter atoms in particle breakthrough

Antihydrogen atoms were trapped in a magnetic field Matter and antimatter annihilate each other on contact "It's taken us five years to get here," says Professor Jeffrey Hangst CERN's next ambition is to create a beam of antimatter