What is Gamma Rays

Electromagnetic environmental shielding is one of the main research topics for the development of aeronautical and space applications. Numerous research groups around the world study the problems that space systems and astronauts experience when these are subjected to space radiation. Despite the progress made so far, different proposals of advanced materials have been continuously proposed throughout the history of space career to protect space systems and astronauts against the solar particle events (SPE), cosmic rays galactic (GCRs), and proton-electron radiation (PERs). This chapter presents the recent advances made about space environmental shielding and that have been reported so far to visualize the future perspectives that this type of research must carry out so that future space voyage is completely reliable for space systems and astronauts. This research area is fully current, and its experimental success will depend on the work done by all space researchers and professionals.