Radiation

Space Black holes play a surprising role in the creation of life

Radiation from active black holes can harm or help life on planets, depending on how much oxygen is in the atmosphere.

Space NASA’s LEXI imager will provide the first-ever global images of Earth’s magnetosphere Joshua Shavit

Innovations New prototype detector uses antimatter to detect nuclear radiation Joshua Shavit

Space Scientists discover the source of X-ray radiation from black holes Rebecca Shavit

Green Impact Nuclear waste powered battery produces thousands of years of clean energy Joseph Shavit

Discoveries This is the best place to hide from a nuclear blast, study finds Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Surprising air travel study reveals the truth about solar radiation exposure Joseph Shavit

Discoveries This is the best place to take shelter from a nuclear bomb Joseph Shavit

Discoveries First-ever portable, radiation-free, scanner can peer deep inside the human body Joseph Shavit

Discoveries This is the best place to shelter from a nuclear bomb Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Moon dust can help protect the Earth from climate change Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Where is the best place to shelter from a nuclear explosion?Joseph Shavit

Discoveries UV radiation found as an important cause of global mass extinction Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Researchers create artificial black holes in the lab Joshua Shavit

Discoveries Harvard and Cambridge astrophysicists solve the mystery of cosmic inflation Joseph Shavit

Discoveries MIT scientists believe “space bubbles” can fully reverse climate change Joseph Shavit

Discoveries New experiments reveal the source of the aurora borealis Joseph Shavit