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Study: Vest offers hope against radiation for lunar astronauts

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Science News

    A vest tested on the Artemis I mission blocked some radiation exposure (opens Science News)

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    Science News's feed description

    A 26-kilogram plastic garment, flown on a model human torso on the uncrewed Artemis I mission, may one day protect astronauts from solar storms.

  2. The Republic

    Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts’ exposure in solar storms, study suggests (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA’s first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

  3. The Times of Israel

    Vest that US-Israeli startup helped make can cut astronauts’ exposure in solar storms, study suggests (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    AstroRad vest, which was developed by StemRad and Lockheed Martin, is now displayed at Florida museum after being put on a manikin named Zohar during NASA’s first Artemis moonshot

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Study: Vest offers hope against radiation for lunar astronauts (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

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