It's a key problem that will need to be addressed if humans are to attempt deep-space, long-duration missions. Not only is radiation exposure a dangerous health risk to humans, but it also poses a ...

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

Particles play a crucial role in climate regulation, influencing processes such as cloud formation and radiation balance.

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed ...

A recent study published in One Earth presents strong evidence indicating that the climate impact of newly formed particles ...

Urban particles shape climate by influencing clouds and radiation. Vertical monitoring reveals overlooked impacts.

Radiation belts are a normal part of the architecture of a planet with a global magnetic field. Stars are constantly leaking particles, borne by a stellar wind; these stream out and, where they ...

Researchers collected soil and ash after the 2020 wildfires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Chemical tests suggested that ...

Radioactive dust left over from Cold War Nuclear experiments is still wafting through European air, new research finds.

Jim Marra, nuclear technical advisor for Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness, speaks to the Rotary Club of Aiken at Newberry Hall Jan. 27 about bananas.

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...