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Strange 'blob' circling Milky Way's central black hole is shooting powerful radiation at Earth every 76 minutes

Regular high-energy pulses of gamma-ray radiation emerging from around the Milky Way's central black hole may be coming from a blob of matter whipping around at 30% the speed of light.

LiveScience

Mysterious blasts of radiation might stem from our universe's most extreme stars

New research strengthens the connection between neutron stars with powerful magnetic fields called magnetars, and mysterious blasts of radiation called fast radio bursts.

Space

Migrant age assessment plans ‘certainly not scientific’ – Lord Winston

Home Office ministers faced questions about the accuracy and safety of new migrant age assessment plans.

The Independent UK

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Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals

Exposure to cosmic radiation and weightlessness in space could increase the risk of astronauts developing erectile dysfunction, according to research in rats.

LiveScience

Are we ready to head to Mars? Maybe not

“A City on Mars” is Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s cheeky account of the many challenges to visiting the red planet

Salon

Earth's magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip

The Earth’s magnetic field plays a big role in protecting people from hazardous radiation and geomagnetic activity that could affect satellite communication and the operation of power grids. And it moves.

The Conversation

Cosmic radiation during spaceflight could increase risk of erectile dysfunction in astronauts

As humanity prepares for longer stays in space, scientists have found that exposure to space environments could increase the risk of erectile dysfunction.

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Deep space astronauts may be prone to erectile dysfunction, study finds

Galactic cosmic rays can impair function of erectile tissues, research in rats shows

The Guardian - UK

'Game changing' radiotherapy in London hospital helps cancer patients swallow again

Exclusive: Royal Marsden rolls out new treatment to eliminate swallowing problems for head and neck cancer patients

Evening Standard

A New Book Exposes Why Humans May Not Be Ready For Mars

“A City on Mars” is Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s cheeky account of the many challenges to visiting the red planet.

Inverse

James Webb Space Telescope makes 1st discovery of disappearing neon around newborn star

Missing neon in a planet-forming disk of gas and dust indicates a change in radiation that's slowly eroding the disk.

Space

NCIS: Sydney episode 1 recap: uncovering the truth of a sailor's death

In NCIS: Sydney episode 1, the NCIS and AFP teams begin their partnership to investigate what really happened to a US sailor.

WhatToWatch

Brightest Gamma Ray Burst “Of All Time” Temporarily Shocked Earth's Atmosphere

The cosmic explosion changed the electrical field of the upper ionosphere.

Inverse

CT Scans Linked To Blood Cancer Risk In Children: Study

For every 10,000 children who have a CT scan, 1-2 cases of blood cancer can be expected in the next 12 years after the examination, a researcher said.

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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Space Telescope

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Space weather is a growing threat. This new NASA center aims to help protect us

Space is a dangerous place, especially when it comes to high-energy particles, and intense solar activity can pose threats to people and technology on Earth.

Digital Camera World

"They upgrade the cameras regularly, not only because they get better, but because their sensors get damaged by radiation" - Astronaut Thomas Pesquet talks about shooting the earth from space

European astronaut Thomas Pesquet explains the challenges of taking photographs at night from the International Space Station

The Hindu

Science Quiz | The oddities of terahertz radiation

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NZ should rethink stance on Japan’s nuclear wastewater

Regional leaders meet at the Pacific Islands Forum this week in Rarotonga, but New Zealand has let them down with our response to Japan's dumping of nuclear wastewater in the ocean, writes Karly Burch

Space

7 scorching-hot exoplanets discovered circling the same star

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope spotted a seven exoplanet system with worlds being battered by radiation from their parent sun-like star just before its retirement in 2018.

The Independent UK

Director of new Godzilla film pursuing 'Japanese spirituality' of 1954 original

Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes

LiveScience

Rare type of space explosion could leave Earth uninhabitable for 'thousands of years'

New research describes how a kilonova explosion triggered by colliding neutron stars could eradicate life on Earth for thousands of years. Thankfully, the odds are incredibly low.

Salon

Coming soon: Solar panel space farms

A new, lightweight solar panel is possible and it could withstand solar radiation for more than six years

The Hindu

IISc researchers develop machine learning models for designing next generation nuclear reactor materials

IISc/UW-Madison team develops ML models to design next-gen nuclear reactor materials. Models predict impact of neutron irradiation on strength of Ferritic-Martensitic (FM) steels, using composition, processing conditions, radiation dose & temperature. Algorithm SHAP identifies most important input parameters. Reduces time & cost of experiments in challenging conditions, accelerating development of…

The Guardian - UK

Feel the glow: under the mountain into a radon spa in Austria

Bad Gastein’s curious attractions include tunnels where visitors can soak up low doses of natural radiation, which is claimed to help cure eczema and other ailments

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