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Space radiation and astronaut health : managing and communicating cancer risks

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2021

Astronauts face unique health-related risks during crewed space missions, and longer-duration missions that extend to greater distances in our solar system (including to the Moon and Mars) will likely increase those risks. Cancer risks due to io[...]

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Radiation in space: relevance and risk for human missions

Christine E. Hellweg, Author ; Thomas Berger, Author ; Daniel Matthiä, Author ; Christa Baumstark-Khan, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2020

This volume of the series Springer Briefs in Space Life Sciences explains the physics and biology of radiation in space, defines various forms of cosmic radiation and their dosimetry, and presents a range of exposure scenarios. It also discusses[...]

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Radiation in space: relevance and risk for human missions

Christine E. Hellweg, Author ; Thomas Berger, Author ; Daniel Matthiä, Author ; Christa Baumstark-Khan, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2020

This volume of the series Springer Briefs in Space Life Sciences explains the physics and biology of radiation in space, defines various forms of cosmic radiation and their dosimetry, and presents a range of exposure scenarios. It also discusses[...]

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Radiation effects on integrated circuits and systems for space applications

Raoul Velazco, Editor ; Dale McMorrow, Editor ; Jaime Estela, Editor | Cham : Springer | 2019

This book provides readers with invaluable overviews and updates of the most important topics in the radiation-effects field, enabling them to face significant challenges in the quest for the insertion of ever-higher density and higher perfor[...]

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Space radiation and astronaut safety

Erik Seedhouse, Author ; International Space University, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2018

This brief explores the biological effects of long-term radiation on astronauts in deep space. The text concisely addresses the full spectrum of biomedical consequences from exposure to space radiation and goes on to present possible ways to mit[...]

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Space radiation and astronaut safety

Erik Seedhouse, Author ; International Space University, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2018

This brief explores the biological effects of long-term radiation on astronauts in deep space. The text concisely addresses the full spectrum of biomedical consequences from exposure to space radiation and goes on to present possible ways to mit[...]

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Technical evaluation of the NASA model for cancer risk to astronauts due to space radiation

National Research Council (U.S.) ; Committee for Evaluation of Space Radiation Cancer Risk (United States), Issuing body | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2012

This report presents an evaluation of NASA's proposed space radiation cancer risk assessment model, which is described in the 2011 NASA report, Space Radiation Cancer Risk Projections and Uncertainties--2010. The evaluation in Technical Evaluati[...]

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Guidance on radiation received in space activities : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. (United States), Issuing body | Bethesda (MD, United States) : National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements | NCRP report | 1989

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