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NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch despite Jupiter radiation worries | Space

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on track for an October launch following tests confirming the spacecraft can handle the harsh conditions around Jupiter's intriguing moon.

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn astronauts will make a daring trek into Earth's Van Allen radiation belt | Space

SpaceX's trailblazing Polaris Dawn mission will make a daring trek into Earth orbit, one that will ferry the crew through belts of radiation wrapped around our planet.

A whole-body micro-CT scan library captures the skeletal diversity of Lake Malawi cichlid fishes | Research Communities by Springer Nature

Our dataset of freely available, already processed, whole-body μCT-scans of Lake Malawi cichlid fishes is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the Lake Malawi cichlid radiation, the evolution of morphological variation, as well as educators seeking 3D-printable morphological data.

NASA's Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter's icy moon despite radiation worries | Space

The Europa Clipper will determine whether Jupiter’s icy moon has the right conditions for life as we know it.

Sensitizing Acquired Radioresistant Tumours to Re-Irradiation | Research Communities by Springer Nature

X-rays from a nuclear explosion could redirect an asteroid | Space

Scientists have found nuclear weapons could actually help deflect an incoming cosmic impact — not by blowing an asteroid up, but by showering it with X-ray radiation.

Radiation should be able to deflect asteroids as large as 4 km across | Ars Technica

Researchers blast silica with an intense X-ray burst, watch it evaporate.

Big NASA spacecraft is headed to a dangerous region of the solar system | Mashable

NASA's Europa Clipper mission will make flybys near Jupiter, a region of the solar system teeming with charged particles and radiation. The spacecraft is built with protection.

New technique offers real-time glioblastoma monitoring

A new study shows the potential power of imaging paired with radiation to shape treatment for glioblastoma patients in real time.

Photoaging enhances the leaching of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and transformation products from polyvinyl chloride microplastics into aquatic environments | Research Communities by Springer Nature

This study elucidates the leaching kinetics and process of phthalates from PVC microplastics impacted by UV irradiation.