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| − | The proton is one of the basic units of an atom. For the purposes of Space development, a proton is the same as a hydrogen atom and is the main component of solar wind. Ionized protons can cause you quite a bit of trouble as they can penetrate fairly deep and are often accelerated to very high speeds. | + | The proton is one of the basic units of an atom. For the purposes of Space development, a proton is the same as a [[hydrogen]] atom and is the main component of [[solar wind]]. It can be considered an H<sup>1+</sup> [[ion]]. Ionized protons can cause you quite a bit of trouble as they can penetrate fairly deep and are often accelerated to very high speeds. These high speed protons are sometimes referred to as [[cosmic ray|cosmic rays]]. |
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Revision as of 22:24, 15 March 2007
The proton is one of the basic units of an atom. For the purposes of Space development, a proton is the same as a hydrogen atom and is the main component of solar wind. It can be considered an H1+ ion. Ionized protons can cause you quite a bit of trouble as they can penetrate fairly deep and are often accelerated to very high speeds. These high speed protons are sometimes referred to as cosmic rays.
