How NASA might protect tomorrow's astronauts from deep space radiationThe first Mars explorers might make the trip wrapped in a protective electromagnetic bubble.By A. Tarantola, 06.24.2022
Fukushima's nuclear meltdown hasn't been the environmental calamity we fearedThough the government's decision to release treated reactor water has raised a new round of protests.By A. Tarantola, 04.28.2021
iPhone 12 comes with free EarPods in France thanks to radiation lawsThey're no longer included in the box in any other country. By S. Dent, 10.15.2020
Chernobyl mold could shield astronauts from deep-space radiationIt could be used for bases on Mars.By S. Dent, 07.27.2020
Nearby nuclear sensors went silent after Russia's mystery explosionSome have blamed Russian tampering.By R. England, 08.20.2019
Russian rocket test explosion leads to radiation leakFive workers died in the operation.By J. Fingas, 08.10.2019
Mars trips may involve less radiation exposure than previously thoughtAstronauts might 'just' face 60 percent of their career radiation dose.By J. Fingas, 09.19.2018
South Pole Telescope will study 'noise' from the early universeA new camera could shed new light on cosmic background radiation.By J. Fingas, 09.10.2018
Drug could prevent memory loss in deep space astronautsTake your radiation pills and put your helmet on.By J. Fingas, 05.21.2018
Studies suggest cellphone radiation doesn't threaten humansNot that they're providing definitive answers.By J. Fingas, 02.05.2018
Mini-Hubble will scan dim stars to see if they can support lifeDo dwarf stars fry their planets? A Cheerio box-sized CubeSat aims to find out. By S. Dent, 01.11.2018
That cigar-shaped asteroid might be covered in organic gooScientists also think the object has ‘a frozen heart’.By R. England, 12.19.2017
California advises against keeping your phone in your pocketWhether or not anyone accepts the advice is another matter.By J. Fingas, 12.16.2017
Students solve a 60-year-old space radiation mysteryThey found the origin of energetic electrons in the inner Van Allen Belt.By S. Krishna, 12.13.2017
Getting to and living on Mars will be hell on your bodyYou might be in "torpor" coma on the way there and then live in a cave. By S. Dent, 10.27.2017
NASA study will help identify potentially habitable planetsStars must emit just enough near-infrared light to prevent the loss of oceans.By S. Dent, 10.20.2017
A huge solar flare temporarily knocked out GPS communicationsThe sun did its biggest burp in 12 years.By R. England, 09.07.2017
NASA wants your origami ideas for its spacecraft radiation shieldThe shield will protect future spacefarers from developing deadly diseases due to radiation. By M. Moon, 07.25.2017
Mars astronauts at greater risk of cancer than previously thoughtCosmic rays are much more of a threat than expected.By J. Fingas, 06.06.2017
Earth's radio signals may be protecting it from space radiationTake that, Van Allen beltsBy A. Tarantola, 05.19.2017