How does space travel affect astronaut health?
The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other ...
Explainer-How does space travel affect astronaut health?
The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other ...
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BU faculty reach new horizons through NASA-funded projects
While Semeter is studying the ionosphere, the SHIELD NASA DRIVE Center, a team of astrophysicists from different universities ...
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3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars
Those tiny colorful dinosaur toys that grow bigger underwater might hold the key to protecting astronauts as they journey through space.
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New plan developed to protect astronauts from space radiation
Scientists have identified water as one of the most effective materials for blocking radiation. Water is dense and contains ...
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How Does Earth’s Magnetic Field Work?
Learn how forces deep underground generate a protective bubble between us and space.
Nuclear EMP attack: How US, Americans can prepare for ‘very real threat,’ expert says
A nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike could cripple the U.S. electrical grid and other critical infrastructure for months, an expert warned.
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Planet Earth is talking to us – this is the sound that NASA has recently picked up that the Earth is making, and it has shocked scientists
Over 40,000 years ago, Earth's magnetic field pulled a switcheroo, flipping its poles in a dramatic shift known as the ...
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NASA detects alarming anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field
NASA is closely monitoring an anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field located between South America and southwestern Africa.
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Are You Entranced By The Turtle Dance?
Across much of the animal kingdom, the meanings behind some creatures’ gestures are reserved only for other members of their species. A person watching a honeybee’s waggle dance would not understand ...
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Scientists Build Space Weather ‘Traffic Light’ to Protect Earth from Dangerous Solar Storms
Geomagnetic storms also cause problems on Earth. The electric currents they create can overload power plants and cause ...