Friday, December 18, 2009

Moon poses radiation risk to future travelers
[ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:08:09 GMT ]

In this 1969 file photo, Astronaut Edwin E 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr. walks on the surface of the moon. Future lunar travelers face a radiation dose 30 percent to 40 percent higher than originally expected from radioactive lunar soil. Future lunar explorers counting on the moon to shield themselves from galactic cosmic rays might want to think about Plan B.


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