Cosmic Rays Hit Space Age High
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 15:21
in Astronomy & Space
NASA spacecraft are measuring record-high levels of cosmic rays--a side-effect of the deepest solar minimum in nearly a century. This development could have implications for the amount of shielding astronauts need to take when they explore deep space.
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