Open AccessIncreasing Radiation Levels May Challenge Space Exploration
Author(s) -
David Shultz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2018eo095901
Subject(s) - space (punctuation) , space radiation , radiation , astrobiology , environmental science , remote sensing , computer science , physics , geology , astronomy , optics , cosmic ray , operating system
New research shows that solar radiation levels are growing 10% faster than previously believed and that the radiation environment in space will worsen with time.