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

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

With the Artemis II astronauts spending just 10 days in space, radiation is not a major concern, but the danger could rise dramatically with longer stays on the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In some models, when two of these particles meet, they annihilate and produce high-energy radiation such as gamma rays.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

In an emergency, the containment should trap gases that might escape from the inner chambers, but we rely on the reactor vessel to keep a nuclear reaction—and the radiation it produces—contained.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland