Prehistoric cave pigment to shield ESA’s Solar Orbiter
Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 16:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A pigment once daubed onto prehistoric cave paintings is set to protect the ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter mission from the Sun’s close-up glare. Burnt bone charcoal will be applied to the spacecraft’s titanium heatshield using a novel technique.
