How much radiation awaits lunar colonists? A new NASA mission aims to find out

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The surface of the Moon is exposed to space radiation
On the Moon, many of the things that can kill you are invisible: breathtaking vacuum, extreme temperatures and space radiation top the list. Vacuum and temperature NASA can handle; spacesuits and habitats provide plenty of air and insulation. Radiation, though, is trickier.


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