Category: Science

Take 0.125 mSv and Call Me in the Morning.

I remember reading about a study that had been done on people in the Ozarks who lived in areas of higher than normal radon gas. The study found that those people showed a lower than normal rate of cancer. I’m not sure if these findings are on the same level as radon is a different kind of radiation. One thing, if this does prove to be true, the believers in homeopathic medicine should be over joyed. Either way, it’s good to be a vole living near a nuclear research facility.
Radiation May Have Positive Effects On Health: Study

(Thanks to Agent Greg for this information)

The Future of Titan Exploration

Could rovers be sent to Titan in the near future? Maybe… With an active weather cycle made up of methane and a surface temperature around -290 F this would be a prime location to send more probes. The story talks about using a balloon with a science package attached to it, an option that may ultimately prove to be more feasible, along with rovers for future exploration of what has prove to be a very fascinating moon.
Scientists Analyze Titan Probe Data

ISS crew ‘on alert’ for magnetic storm

With all the news about the probe on Titan, the tsunami, snow, the administration stroking its ego, etc, it’s easy to forget that there is a manned space station in orbit around Earth. Due to recent solar activity, there is a possibility of a strong magnetic storm soon. This might pose quite a health hazard to the two cosmonauts.
ISS crew ‘on alert’ for magnetic storm