When the scientists analyzed past solar particle events, they found the AstroRad vest would have significantly reduced the dose of radiation a person during those outbursts — for instance, by nearly 60% for a solar particle event that happened in August 1972. Such a reduction could spare astronauts the equivalent of up to 193 days of deep-space radiation exposure. “The most important implication is that AstroRad could help overcome one of the major health challenges limiting long-duration human exploration beyond Earth(opens in new tab),” Milstein said.
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