Mars is not just a colder, dustier version of Earth. It is a planet soaked in high‑energy particles that batter rock, metal, ...

NASA has already set a date for a mission that will study how space radiation affects humans on the surface of the Moon.

The two "phantoms" of the Matroshka AstroRad Radiation Experiment (MARE), which will fly to the Moon on NASA's first Artemis I mission, occupy two of passenger seats (Seat #3 and Seat #4) in the Orion ...

Space weather experts are urging regulators and space tourism innovators to work together to protect their passengers and crews from the risks of space weather radiation exposure. Space weather ...

To protect astronauts from cancer-causing radiation in space, NASA should proceed with proposals to set a universal career-long radiation dose limit of ~600 millisieverts (mSv), says a new report from ...

A team of private astronauts have become the first spacefarers to get an up-close view of the North and South poles – a unique trajectory that Houston researchers hope will provide crucial insights ...

China plans to conduct radiation experiments on plant seeds, microorganisms and small animals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Here on Earth, there are ever-present concerns related to the presence of radiation. Some have worried that we may be exposing ourselves to radiation from our many electronics, though thankfully, the ...

The committee will review and assess NASA’s space radiation risk management process as it relates to long-term cancer risks due to radiation exposure during crewed space missions. An ad hoc committee ...