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Science 24 January 1975:
Vol. 187. no. 4173, pp. 263 - 265
DOI: 10.1126/science.1111101
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Science, Vol 187, Issue 4173, 263-265
Copyright © 1975 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Heavy cosmic-ray exposure of Apollo astronauts

EV Benton, RP Henke, and JV Bailey

A comprehensive study of the heavy-particle cosmic-ray exposure received by the individual astronauts during the nine lunar Apollo missions reveals a significant variation in the exposure as a function of shielding and the phase of the solar cycle. The data are useful in planning for future long-range missions and in estimating the expected biological damage.




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