Studying yeast DNA in space may help protect astronauts from cosmic radiation
The atmosphere protects life on Earth from the effects of the Sun’s radiation, but space travel is a different matter. Credit: NASA/SDO Nuclear fusion reactions in the sun are the source of heat and light we receive on Earth. These reactions release a massive amount of cosmic radiation—including X-rays and ...
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