April 2020
Protecting against the dangers of space radiation
... as long term effects. Of course, whilst living on Earth we are cocooned and very well protected because 99.9 percent of space radiation is stopped by the atmosphere and magnetic field. But this is not the case on the ISS. Together with...
January 2018
Shielding the human genome
..., vehicle and habitat shielding materials available today are ineffective at stopping some forms of space radiation, especially radiation emanating from deep space sources like supernovas (these being some of the greatest threats to the health of our...
October 2018
Radiation study paves way for safe deep space exploration
... spacecraft departs LEO en route to the Moon, it will carry a payload specifically focused on protecting astronauts from space radiation. NASA’s uncrewed Orion Exploration Mission 1 (EM-1) flight around the Moon in 2019 will carry the MARE payload...
April 2020
Evolutionary lessons for an interplanetary future
... on, and the faster evolution can occur. Thanks to NASA’s Twin Study, we now have evidence that exposure to space radiation causes mutations. By comparing Astronaut Scott Kelly’s DNA before and after his one year on the International...
October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
... body is essential to ensure successful and healthy outcomes for space travellers. Outer space will always be a hostile environment for humans where hazards include space radiation, social isolation and spatial confinement, altered circadian rhythms...
27 July 2020
Radiation-loving fungus could protect astronauts from cosmic rays
...priority. Thankfully for those faced with a constant bombardment of space radiation, this problem might have just been solved, at least ...adapts to but thrives on and shields against space radiation, in accordance with analogous Earth-based studies,”...
