#radiation — Public Fediverse posts
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Russian Nuclear Blast In Space — When Kremlin Blasted 300 KT Of Warhead Over Kazakhstan, Displaying The Power Of EMP Attack
By Shubhangi Palve -
December 17, 2024"Could nuclear warheads wipe out thousands of satellites orbiting Earth? This concept, once explored by the Soviet Union, has resurfaced amid rising geopolitical tensions, raising alarms about the dawn of a new era in space warfare.
"On February 5, 2022, Russia launched #Kosmos2553, which settled into a remote orbit 1,240 miles above Earth—higher than most operational satellites.
"While it appears unassuming, #Cosmos2553 represents a chilling advancement in Russia’s potential to threaten military and commercial satellites using nuclear blasts in space.
"Since its deployment, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs has kept a vigilant eye on Cosmos 2553.
"In February 2024, the White House publicly acknowledged the satellite as part of a 'troubling' Russian anti-satellite weapon program. While officials clarified it posed no direct physical threat to Earth, its potential to devastate critical satellite networks has raised alarms.
Orbit Of Concern: The Graveyard
"Cosmos 2553 orbits in a region called the #GraveyardOrbit, circling Earth every two hours. Just inside the highly radioactive #VanAllenBelts, this area is sparsely populated—only about 10 defunct satellites are out there.
"Yet, U.S. officials suggest Cosmos 2553 is a testbed for a weapon capable of obliterating hundreds, if not thousands, of satellites, which could cripple global communications and defense infrastructure.
History Of Nuclear Weapons In Space
"Both the United States and the Soviet Union experimented with nuclear detonations in space during the 1960s. These tests aimed to understand how nuclear weapons behaved in the upper atmosphere and beyond, often with unforeseen and catastrophic effects.
"The U.S. conducted 11 tests under #OperationFishbowl, with the most famous, #StarfishPrime, detonating 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean in 1962. The blast knocked out radio systems and power grids in Hawaii, leaving a trail of #radiation lingering in Earth’s #magnetosphere for years.
"Meanwhile, the Soviets carried out #ProjectK, a series of nuclear tests between 1961 and 1962. These experiments further highlighted the potential for nuclear weapons to wreak havoc in orbit—generating electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) that could disable satellites and disrupt global systems.
"In this article, we examine the Soviet Project K tests in-depth, exploring how they shaped the early days of space warfare and their lasting implications for today’s emerging threats."
Read more:
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/project-k-can-nuclear-warheads-destroy-satellites-in-orbit/#NukesInSpace #NoNukesInSpace
#LEO #KesslerEffect #KesslerSyndrome
#NoNukes #NoWar #NuclearWeapons #Satellites -
Extensive measurement campaign #C3SAR in #Brandenburg investigates the influence of spatial #cloud structure on #radiation, #weather and #climate > https://www.tropos.de/en/current-issues/press-releases/details/blick-ins-innere-der-wolken-messkampagne-soll-klimamodelle-genauer-machen
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/12/a-look-inside-the-clouds-measurement-campaign-aims-to-improve-the-accuracy-of-climate-models -
#Chernobyl #Fungus Seems to Have #Evolved an Incredible Ability
Clinging to walls of one of most #radioactive buildings on Earth, scientists have found a strange black fungus curiously living its best life.
Fungus called Cladosporium sphaerospermum, and scientists think its dark pigment – melanin – may allow it to harness ionizing #radiation through a process similar to the way plants harness light for photosynthesis. Proposed mechanism is referred to as #radiosynthesis.
https://www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fungus-seems-to-have-evolved-an-incredible-ability -
A 90-day #Mars 🔴 transit is technically feasible using chemical propulsion capabilities - specifically, the SpaceX #Starship. This markedly shorter transit time has the potential to reduce #radiation ☢️ exposure, minimize microgravity-related #health risks, and lower the logistical burdens of prolonged spaceflight. #ISRU remains an outstanding concern that #SpaceX / #NASA must address before human 🧑🚀 missions can take place https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-00565-7
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40 years after Chernobyl, we’re still learning from its impact.
Did you know Radonova was founded in that context, with a focus on improving radon measurement and radiation safety?
From a nuclear accident to indoor air risks like radon — the link is clearer than it seems.
More here 👇
https://radonova.es/de-chernobil-a-lider-mundial-radonova-40-anos/ -
Build Your Own Geiger Counter with MightyOhm's kit
https://mightyohm.com/blog/products/geiger-counter/
@ai6yr What kind of calibration can be done? I TLDR manuals, would want to knowdynamic range, from minimal baseline sensitivity to max usable input.
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Build Your Own Geiger Counter with MightyOhm's kit
https://mightyohm.com/blog/products/geiger-counter/
@ai6yr What kind of calibration can be done? I TLDR manuals, would want to knowdynamic range, from minimal baseline sensitivity to max usable input.
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Build Your Own Geiger Counter with MightyOhm's kit
https://mightyohm.com/blog/products/geiger-counter/
@ai6yr What kind of calibration can be done? I TLDR manuals, would want to knowdynamic range, from minimal baseline sensitivity to max usable input.
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Build Your Own Geiger Counter with MightyOhm's kit
https://mightyohm.com/blog/products/geiger-counter/
@ai6yr What kind of calibration can be done? I TLDR manuals, would want to knowdynamic range, from minimal baseline sensitivity to max usable input.
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Researchers Find Fungus Surviving in NASA Clean Rooms
NASA may have met its match in a microscopic stowaway that shrugs off conditions meant to simulate…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Science #Contamination #JetPropulsionLaboratory #mars #NASA #radiation #sterilization
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/606611/ -
🇬🇧 How old have you been, when the Fukushima nuclear reactors blew up? 🏭 (11 March 2011) And how did you experience the aftermath?
🇩🇪 Wie alt warst du, als die Atomreaktoren in Fukushima durchbrannten? :react: Und wie hast du in die Folgen danach erlebt?
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#Fukushima #NuclearPower #Atomkraft #Atomenergie #Radiation #Endlager #IAEA #Energiekosten
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🇬🇧 How old have you been, when the Fukushima nuclear reactors blew up? 🏭 (11 March 2011) And how did you experience the aftermath?
🇩🇪 Wie alt warst du, als die Atomreaktoren in Fukushima durchbrannten? :react: Und wie hast du in die Folgen danach erlebt?
2/3...
#Fukushima #NuclearPower #Atomkraft #Atomenergie #Radiation #Endlager #IAEA #Energiekosten
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🇬🇧 How old have you been, when the Fukushima nuclear reactors blew up? 🏭 (11 March 2011) And how did you experience the aftermath?
🇩🇪 Wie alt warst du, als die Atomreaktoren in Fukushima durchbrannten? :react: Und wie hast du in die Folgen danach erlebt?
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#Fukushima #NuclearPower #Atomkraft #Atomenergie #Radiation #Endlager #IAEA #Energiekosten
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🇬🇧 How old have you been, when the Fukushima nuclear reactors blew up? 🏭 (11 March 2011) And how did you experience the aftermath?
🇩🇪 Wie alt warst du, als die Atomreaktoren in Fukushima durchbrannten? :react: Und wie hast du in die Folgen danach erlebt?
2/3...
#Fukushima #NuclearPower #Atomkraft #Atomenergie #Radiation #Endlager #IAEA #Energiekosten
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🇬🇧 How old have you been, when the Fukushima nuclear reactors blew up? 🏭 (11 March 2011) And how did you experience the aftermath?
🇩🇪 Wie alt warst du, als die Atomreaktoren in Fukushima durchbrannten? :react: Und wie hast du in die Folgen danach erlebt?
2/3...
#Fukushima #NuclearPower #Atomkraft #Atomenergie #Radiation #Endlager #IAEA #Energiekosten
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https://orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/consumer/ceramics/fiestaware.html
after seeing a post about a certain pumpkin head...
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"Banana for scale" reinvented! 😁
#YouTube #Veritasium #Radiation #Banana #NorskTut #Allheimen
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Did you know that fungi grow inside the melted Chernobyl reactor?
The fact that fungi thrived where German robotics—the pinnacle of 1980s engineering—literally fried is the ultimate proof of their biological seniority.
#Radiotrophic Growth: While the robots suffered from ionizing radiation destroying their circuitry, the fungi (Cryptococcus neoformans) used melanin (the same pigment in human skin) to perform #radiosynthesis.
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Natural radiation sources account for the majority of human exposure—far more than anthropogenic ones.
Radon and cosmic radiation are key contributors, yet often overlooked in public discussions.
Good risk management starts with understanding the baseline.
https://www.unscear.org/unscear/en/publications/2024_2.html
#Radiation #Radon #HealthPhysics #PublicHealth
Image Credit: NASA
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https://www.europesays.com/sk/43854/ Leak zo zrušenej Metro 4 hry – Sector.sk #Bourbon #CraftingSystem #Headlines #HlavnéSprávy #hry #Khan #Metro4 #NBCSuit #News #OpenWorld #radiation #SK #Slovak #Slovakia #Slovenčina #Slovensko #Správy #stations #Titulky #TopStories
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#Radiation measurements on a recent #flight I was on, it is interesting to see that immediately after takeoff, the rate drops significantly and only goes up higher again once you gain altitude. I guess it's due to the proximity to the ground and all that concrete and #rock #geology near the surface and then the #CosmicRays in the upper #atmosphere.
There was one #HighEnergy event on the next flight. Probably due to a cosmic ray.
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核融合原子炉
核融合技術は未来のエネルギーとして期待されてます。https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858869
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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核融合原子炉
核融合技術は未来のエネルギーとして期待されてます。https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858869
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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核融合原子炉
核融合技術は未来のエネルギーとして期待されてます。https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858869
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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核融合原子炉
核融合技術は未来のエネルギーとして期待されてます。https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858869
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Nuclear fusion reactor
Fusion technology is expected to be the energy of the future.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858886
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Nuclear fusion reactor
Fusion technology is expected to be the energy of the future.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858886
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Nuclear fusion reactor
Fusion technology is expected to be the energy of the future.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858886
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Nuclear fusion reactor
Fusion technology is expected to be the energy of the future.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858886
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Реактор ядерного синтезу
Очікується, що технологія ядерного синтезу стане енергією майбутнього.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858902
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Реактор ядерного синтезу
Очікується, що технологія ядерного синтезу стане енергією майбутнього.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858902
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Реактор ядерного синтезу
Очікується, що технологія ядерного синтезу стане енергією майбутнього.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858902
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Реактор ядерного синтезу
Очікується, що технологія ядерного синтезу стане енергією майбутнього.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=23858902
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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核融合原子炉
核融合技術は未来のエネルギーとして期待されてます。https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n90493c59a7e0
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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核融合原子炉
核融合技術は未来のエネルギーとして期待されてます。https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n90493c59a7e0
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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核融合原子炉
核融合技術は未来のエネルギーとして期待されてます。https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n90493c59a7e0
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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核融合原子炉
核融合技術は未来のエネルギーとして期待されてます。https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n90493c59a7e0
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Nuclear fusion reactor
Fusion technology is expected to be the energy of the future.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n3c8cbbc58290
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Nuclear fusion reactor
Fusion technology is expected to be the energy of the future.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n3c8cbbc58290
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Nuclear fusion reactor
Fusion technology is expected to be the energy of the future.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n3c8cbbc58290
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Nuclear fusion reactor
Fusion technology is expected to be the energy of the future.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n3c8cbbc58290
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Реактор ядерного синтезу
Очікується, що технологія ядерного синтезу стане енергією майбутнього.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n334441a7f568
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Реактор ядерного синтезу
Очікується, що технологія ядерного синтезу стане енергією майбутнього.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n334441a7f568
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Реактор ядерного синтезу
Очікується, що технологія ядерного синтезу стане енергією майбутнього.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n334441a7f568
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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Реактор ядерного синтезу
Очікується, що технологія ядерного синтезу стане енергією майбутнього.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/n334441a7f568
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#nuclear #fusion #technology #energy #future #ideal #source #produce #really #already #reactor #material #properties #radiation #phenomenon #scientifically #possibility #similar #exact #irresponsible #fuel #waste #situation #credibility
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☢️ Main sources of public exposure to ionising radiation—do you know the breakdown?
Natural background radiation and human-made sources both play a role. Understanding this is key for informed policy and protection.
UNSCEAR 2024 (see p.7):
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Researchers build #WiFi chip that can operate inside a #nuclearreactor — receiver uses special materials and design to withstand high doses of #radiation for at least 6 month
Chip was primarily designed to allow #robots to work in contaminated areas for decommissioning #nuclear reactors. Regular silicon #semiconductors used for wireless communication are susceptible to interference from nuclear radiation, meaning robots are limited by physical cable needed to control them https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/researchers-build-wi-fi-chip-that-can-operate-inside-a-nuclear-reactor-receiver-uses-special-materials-and-design-to-withstand-high-doses-of-radiation-for-at-least-six-months -
She had her thyroid gland removed, underwent #radiation therapy, and now she can’t live without #hormone replacement therapy.
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Unlike the easily predictable #radiation ☢️ exposures from flying through the Van Allen Belts or basking in the background flux of #galactic 🌌 cosmic rays, the dose an #astronaut gets from #solar ☀️ activity can vary enormously. Predicting #SpaceWeather remains a decidedly inexact 🔮 #science. High-energy #protons and #ions can tear through metal and flesh alike, damaging #DNA and other delicate cellular machinery. Typically, these showers are linked to #CME https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-weather-could-threaten-nasas-artemis-ii-astronauts-during-their-trip/
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Unlike the easily predictable #radiation ☢️ exposures from flying through the Van Allen Belts or basking in the background flux of #galactic 🌌 cosmic rays, the dose an #astronaut gets from #solar ☀️ activity can vary enormously. Predicting #SpaceWeather remains a decidedly inexact 🔮 #science. High-energy #protons and #ions can tear through metal and flesh alike, damaging #DNA and other delicate cellular machinery. Typically, these showers are linked to #CME https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-weather-could-threaten-nasas-artemis-ii-astronauts-during-their-trip/