A camera mounted on the Orion spacecraft captured the moon just in frame on December 4, 2022. NASA plans to use Orion as part of a mission to return astronauts to the lunar surface. NASA This article ...
An explosion from the sun blasted radiation into space, reaching the Earth, Mars, and the moon in 2021. These particles cannot harm humans on Earth, but they may harm people in space, research shows.
Bucknell University Professor Jackie Villadsen, physics & astronomy, is an author on a new study documenting the first radiation belt observed outside of our solar system, using a coordinated array of ...
NEW ORLEANS — Astronomers using a NASA space telescope have discovered a region of the sky with a mysterious concentration of some of the universe's highest-energy radiation. The astronomers were ...
A powerful flare unleashed a severe solar storm that caused auroras and GPS disruptions on Earth.
Radiation exposure has always been a huge concern for astronauts working in space. “Astronauts are exposed to ionizing radiation with effective doses in the range from 50 to 2,000 Milli-Sievert,” ...