April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
...damaging cells. Examples of ionizing radiation include X-rays and gamma rays. Non-ionizing radiation is relatively low-energy... to shield us from ions, no ozone layer to stop ultraviolet rays and only a thin atmosphere to absorb radiation. On the Moon ...
November 2017
Radiation protection for space colonists and travellers
... protect the astronauts from most of these types of radiation on their way to the Moon, although enough X-rays and gamma rays got through to give them a dose of between 1.8 and 11.4 millisieverts. The average annual dose of radiation exposure...
20 September 2021
Best time for a human Mars mission? During a solar maximum, new study says
... of hazardous particle, galactic cosmic rays (GCR). Cosmic rays are high-energy protons and atomic...have ventured out beyond the protective bubble of Earth’s skies, cosmic rays can pass practically unimpeded through a typical spacecraft or the skin ...
04 November 2020
New studies reveal the origin of fast radio bursts
...in the form of electromagnetic radiation from radio bursts to X-rays and gamma-rays. Around thirty of these incredible objects are currently known ...Bing Zhang, did detect the same gamma-rays and x-rays that the two space observatories spotted making ...
January 2022
Revealing the magnetic universe
... the heliosphere in protecting us from the increased cosmic-ray intensity that exists outside our magnetic bubble Magnetic fields ...kinematics of the gas, explain the transport of cosmic rays and even modify the rotation curve. Understanding the origin...
February 2016
Defending Earth against cosmic hazards
... flares lead to the release of radiation with the power of a thousand atomic bombs, sending high powered x-rays and gamma rays streaming into space at the speed of light United Nations (UN) action to create the International Asteroid Warning...
