radiation
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In the 1960s Stephen Hawking demonstrated the Big Bang in theory, while Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson had detected the background radiation that proved decisive evidence of the event.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
This thinning allowed more harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun to reach Earth's surface.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
She also says with the recent Artemis II mission and future projects going deeper into space than ever before, there is also higher chance of radiation exposure and solar flares from the sun.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"It will be good research information for us to see the level of radiation, but also the type of radiation," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
That night, radiation fell from the clouds in a flurry of rain and snow, endangering the residents of towns that weren’t in the evacuation zone.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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