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NASA's uncrewed Artemis mission highlights radiation risk to astronauts
3 months ago

NASA's uncrewed Artemis mission highlights radiation risk to astronauts

ABC  

In September next year, astronauts will be strapped into the Orion spacecraft and rocketed around the Moon in the first human moon visit in more than 50 years. Stuart George, lead author and a member of the NASA Space Radiation Analysis Group, says the results suggest that radiation exposure won't be dangerously high for short Moon missions, but problems may …

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Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Blasts hit Kyiv as UN chief visits
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Blasts hit Kyiv as UN chief visits

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine news from April 28: Rescue officials say at least one person has been killed and 10 wounded in explosions. “They need an escape route out of the apocalypse.” 28 Apr 2022 - 18:44 GMT Ukraine condemns Kyiv attacks as ‘heinous act of barbarism’ Ukraine has lashed out angrily after Russian missiles hit Kyiv. “We demand that Russia stop the …

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Russian takeover of Chernobyl was ‘very dangerous’: IAEA chief
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian takeover of Chernobyl was ‘very dangerous’: IAEA chief

Al Jazeera  

Rafael Grossi says radiation levels around the former nuclear plant are now ‘normal’ but were up during the Russian occupation. The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog says Russia’s temporary takeover of the Chernobyl site was “very, very dangerous” and raised radiation levels but those have now returned to normal. “The situation was absolutely abnormal and very, very dangerous,” …

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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates

The Hindu  

Russian forces pressed their war on Thursday on Ukraine, shelling a nuclear power station even as the two sides negotiated safe corridors to safely evacuate citizens. -Reuters Kyiv, Ukraine Ukraine Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant ‘extinguished’: emergency services Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow Friday of resorting to “nuclear terror” and wanting to “repeat” the Chernobyl disaster after he said …

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Fire out at Ukraine\'s key nuclear plant amid Russian attacks
2 years, 9 months ago

Fire out at Ukraine\'s key nuclear plant amid Russian attacks

Deccan Chronicle  

Kyiv: A fire at Europe's biggest nuclear plant ignited by Russian shelling has been extinguished, Ukrainian authorities said Friday, and Russian forces have taken control of the site. The Zaporizhzhia regional military administration said that measurements taken at 7 a.m. Friday showed radiation levels in the region “remain unchanged and do not endanger the lives and health of the population.” …

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Ukraine nuclear power plant attack: All you need to know
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine nuclear power plant attack: All you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Russian forces have captured Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, according to regional officials. But on Friday Russian troops were accused of attacking the plant, in an assault Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy branded “nuclear terror” and said could endanger the continent. Later on Friday, local authorities said Russian military forces had seized the power plant, while operational …

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Russian forces in Ukraine attack and seize Europe's largest nuclear power plant
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian forces in Ukraine attack and seize Europe's largest nuclear power plant

NPR  

Russian forces in Ukraine attack and seize Europe's largest nuclear power plant Enlarge this image toggle caption Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Ukrainian officials said on Friday that fire at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe has been extinguished, but that the facility is now under Russian control after fighting. Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general …

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Latest Ukraine updates: US slams Russian nuclear plant attack
2 years, 9 months ago

Latest Ukraine updates: US slams Russian nuclear plant attack

Al Jazeera  

The US has condemned Russia for its attack and capture of the largest nuclear power station in Europe at an emergency UN Security Council meeting, calling it “reckless” and “dangerous”. We support the initiative of IAEA Director General Grossi announced today for an agreement between Ukraine and Russia to ensure the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine.” 4 …

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Ukraine nuclear agency says Chernobyl radiation levels rising, day after being seized by Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine nuclear agency says Chernobyl radiation levels rising, day after being seized by Russia

Firstpost  

The agency attributed the rise to ‘disturbance of topsoil due to heavy military equipment movement.’ The now-defunct Chernobyl was the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster in 1986 Kyiv: Ukraine’s nuclear energy regulatory agency says that higher than usual gamma radiation levels have been detected in the area near the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant, after it was seized by …

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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine’s nuclear agency reports increased radiation levels from Chernobyl
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine’s nuclear agency reports increased radiation levels from Chernobyl

India TV News  

Highlights Higher than usual gamma radiation levels reported in Chernobyl nuclear plant Russia took the plant and its surrounding exclusion zone 1986 Chernobyl disaster sent a radioactive cloud across Europe Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Ukraine's nuclear energy regulatory agency says that higher than usual gamma radiation levels have been detected in the area near the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant, after …

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Conflicting reports on Chernobyl radiation after Russian capture
2 years, 9 months ago

Conflicting reports on Chernobyl radiation after Russian capture

Al Jazeera  

The stricken nuclear facility was captured by Russian forces on Thursday after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Radiation levels increased at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine authorities said on Friday, warning that the seizure of the nuclear plant by invading Russian troops could have “terrible consequences”. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his troops to invade Ukraine …

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New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels
4 years, 2 months ago

New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels

Live Mint  

Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a health hazard that will require thick-walled shelters for protection, scientists reported Friday. A Chinese-German team reported on the radiation data collected by the lander — named Chang’e 4 for the Chinese moon goddess — in the U.S. journal Science …

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Radiation on moon’s surface measured for the first time
4 years, 2 months ago

Radiation on moon’s surface measured for the first time

CNN  

CNN — When the next astronaut to reach the moon walks on the lunar surface in 2024, she’ll face radiation levels 200 times higher than on Earth. Astronauts on moon missions would experience an average daily radiation dose equivalent to 1,369 microsieverts per day – about 2.6 times higher than the International Space Station crew’s daily dose, the study said. …

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