NASA Study Raises New Concerns Over Deep-Space Radiation Effects

Credit: Orion: NASA
HOUSTON – Astronauts on deep-space missions risk significant damage to their central nervous systems from galactic cosmic radiation (GCR), which could diminish their abilities to deal with mission-critical events, according to a new study from NASA’s Human Research Program. Astronauts exploring deep...

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