Deep Space Cosmic Rays Draw Concern From Human Spaceflight Experts

HOUSTON—J ust as the U.S. begins to assemble and flight test spacecraft components for a new era of human deep-space exploration — kicked off by Orion’s unpiloted Dec. 5 Exploration Flight Test-1 — the deep-space radiation environment is growing more hazardous, according to a recent study based on...

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