Venturing beyond Earth means confronting space radiation, an omnipresent foe that our planet’s magnetic field and atmosphere dutifully block. On Earth, background radiation is negligible; in space, it’s a different …
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Galactic cosmic rays
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Imagine spending a year in zero gravity, isolated from Earth, bombarded by cosmic rays. NASA’s Human Research Program, spanning 50 years, dissects these exact challenges to protect astronauts on increasingly …