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Lightning-produced radiation a potential health concern for air travelers

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

17 hours ago | 3.6 / 5 (8) | 6

New information about lightning-emitted X-rays, gamma rays and high-energy electrons during thunderstorms is prompting scientists to raise concerns about the potential for airline passengers and crews to be ...

NRL's MISSE7 launched aboard STS-129

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

19 hours ago | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

The Materials on the International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) 7, designed and built by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), launched aboard STS-129 on November, 16, for transport to the International ...

Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

22 hours ago | 4.6 / 5 (8) | 2

(AP) -- A spacecraft designed to rocket wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011 was unveiled Monday in what backers of the venture hope will signal a new era in aviation history.

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