Tag: Radiation

Simple kitchen experiments can confirm that microwaves leak from microwave ovens during operation, but do they pose a health risk? Subscribe to Dr. Greger’s free nutrition newsletter at and get …

NASA’s Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), the first twin-spacecraft mission designed to explore our planet’s radiation belts, launched into the predawn skies at 4:05a.m. EDT Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air …

Physical Science Study Committee Films (PSSC) playlist: Physics & Physical Sciences playlist: “George J. Wolga shows why we believe in the unity of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum. He performs experiments …

Physical Science Study Committee Films (PSSC) playlist: Physics & Physical Sciences playlist: “MIT Professor John G. King uses the photomultiplier and the oscilloscope to demonstrate that light shows particle behavior. …

Related Story: Learn more: NASA Space Radiation: While it’s true that space radiation is one of the biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars, it’s also true that NASA …

At the Kennedy Space Center, mission managers discuss the status of NASA’s Radiation Storm Belt Probes (RBSP) mission. The launch of RBSP is delayed to Friday August 24 while engineers …

Kerry Lee, NASA Orion radiation system manager, explains how radiation shielding is used to block harmful particles coming into the spacecraft without producing secondary particles that can cause even more …