24. What would happen if a meteor hit the hotel? What is the risk of a breach in the hull from asteroids or meteors? How will the hotel be protected from space debris, from temperature, or from radiation? (A K2S Question)

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We have instruments on Earth and on the Space Station to detect asteroids, meteoroids and space debris, and know whether we are on a collision course. We can fire our thrusters and move out of the way. For smaller objects such as micro-meteoroids, we have layers of protection built into the skin of our modules that can stop them from penetrating the module skin. The skin is also equipped with a multi-layer insulation blanket that protects the modules from temperature extremes. Water has been shown to effectively block radiation, so we are proposing a system of water blankets on the inside wall of the modules.

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Answer provided by Robert T. Bigelow

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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