NASA Instrument Determines Hazards of Deep-Space Radiation

NASA Instrument Determines Hazards of Deep-Space Radiation
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 25, 2013 - Deep-space radiation is a significant danger for interplanetary human space flight. But now an instrument on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has learned more than ever before about the high-energy hazards at and around the moon. New findings from the Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER) were published today in the journal Space Weather. "We've never had a de ... morehttp://www.spacemart.com/reports/NASA_Instrument_Determines_Hazards_of_Deep_Space_Radiation_999.html