Radiation Vest Tested on NASA Moonshot Can Cut Astronauts’ Exposure in Solar Storms, Study Suggests - WXXV News 25

Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts’ exposure in solar storms, study suggests - WXXV News 25

By  MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA’s first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms. Scientists reported Wednesday on the radiation-shielding vest worn around the moon by a female test dummy in 2022. No one was aboard that Artemis I debut flight, which paved the way for humanity’s long-awaited retur…

Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts' exposure in solar storms, study suggests

A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could slash the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.