Timeline for Can rocket engines produce high voltages?
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| Apr 12, 2023 at 12:59 | comment | added | Mister Smith | @Woody Apparently NASA believed it was caused by radiation, as more astronauts reported seen flashes in subsequent missions, even with their eyes closed. An experiment was devised to correlate particle hits with flashes (ALFMED). But these flashes don't quite match Collin's account, he sounds like something was going on out of the ship. | |
| Apr 3, 2023 at 10:28 | comment | added | Mister Smith | Nah, it was interesting. But I'm still betting on metallic particles, as in a Van de Graaff generator. | |
| Apr 1, 2023 at 16:15 | comment | added | Woody | @OrganicMarble ... correct. The OP has several distinct questions. I only addressed one of them. Is there an official explanation of the flashes? | |
| Apr 1, 2023 at 15:47 | review | Low quality posts | |||
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| Apr 1, 2023 at 15:45 | comment | added | Organic Marble | That's the title. The body says "Was there ever an official explanation for the flashes? Has any other space flight ever reported something similar? And if it was indeed high voltage, shouldn't astronauts wear electrician-grade insulated globes for just in case the voltage mades its way into some switches or part of the cabin?" Don't see your post addressing any of that. | |
| Apr 1, 2023 at 15:38 | comment | added | Woody | @OrganicMarble ... actually, the question is, "Can rocket engines produce high voltages?" The answer is "Yes, but only if incorporated into a MHD." | |
| Apr 1, 2023 at 15:35 | comment | added | Organic Marble | Cool info, but not an answer to what was asked. | |
| Apr 1, 2023 at 15:29 | history | answered | Woody | CC BY-SA 4.0 |