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Mould from Chernobyl seems to feed on radiation, and new research suggests it could help protect astronauts in space – Business Insider Australia
Astronauts take many risks in space, but exposing themselves to dangerous radiation is one of the biggest. On the International Space Station, astronauts are exposed to up to 160 millisieverts of radiation during a six-month mission, according to NASA, – tha…
- Researchers recently sent mould that grows at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown to the International Space Station for study.
- The mould appears to feed on radiation, so early research suggests it might help protect astronauts from the dangerous radioactivity of space.
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Astronauts take many risks in space, but exposing themselves to dangerous radiation is one of the biggest. On the Internation…
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