radiation
Coverage of radiation in the Nexus archive.
- China says desert moss suited to Mars as it tests hi-tech tools for space and astronauts
China is testing a desert moss species, Syntrichia caninervis, in a mini space laboratory to assess its resilience under extreme conditions like microgravity, intense radiation, and dehydration, with hopes it could colonize Mars. The experiment demonstrated the plant's remarkable survival capabilities.
- Putin's nuclear-powered Skyfall missile 'spews radiation as it flies' and is a 'fairly useless, environmental nightmare'
Putin's nuclear-powered Skyfall missile is described as emitting radiation during flight and being labeled a 'fairly useless, environmental nightmare.'
- Potentially radioactive patient shuts down Chesterfield emergency room
A patient who was reportedly exposed to radiation caused a Chesterfield County emergency room to temporarily shut down Wednesday night.
- Russian drone strike damages site near Chornobyl nuclear plant
A Russian drone strike damaged a site near the Chornobyl nuclear plant. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as 'extremely vile,' noting it did not cause a radiation spike.
- What does Chornobyl look like 40 years later?
The article explores Chornobyl 40 years after the nuclear disaster, highlighting the lingering effects of radiation, abandoned cities like Pripyat, and the impact of the current Russia-Ukraine war on the region.
- From the archives: USSR announces Chernobyl power plant explosion in 1986
On April 28, 1986, Swedish scientists detected high radiation levels, revealing a reactor explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine that occurred two days earlier. The USSR announced the incident, marking one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.
- The untold race to escape Chernobyl: A nuclear disaster. Families surrounded by deadly radiation. Then one woman risked her life to save 45,000 people
The article recounts the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, where families faced deadly radiation, and highlights a woman who risked her life to save 45,000 people during the evacuation. The narrative focuses on the urgency and danger of escaping the radioactive zone.
- Chernobyl disaster zone - four decades on: Inside the abandoned town reclaimed by nature and sealed off from the world
The Chernobyl disaster zone marks its 40th anniversary, with the abandoned town of Pripyat now reclaimed by nature and sealed off from human access due to lingering radiation.
- Artemis II and the invisible hazard on the way to the Moon
The article discusses the Artemis II lunar mission and identifies radiation as an invisible hazard astronauts will face during the journey to the Moon. ANSTO, Australia's nuclear science organization, is involved in research related to this challenge.