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radiation

[rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




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The US space agency installed radiation sensors on the Orion capsule and took blood samples of the astronauts before takeoff to compare with samples post-trip.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

If they become hot enough, they can emit particles through a process now known as Hawking radiation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

"No increase in radiation levels was reported," it wrote on X.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Fuel shortages are keeping doctors and nurses away from work and hospitals are canceling surgeries and delaying vaccines for children and life-saving treatments such as kidney dialysis and radiation therapy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A nuclear power plant that is humming along properly contains its radiation in the reactor.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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