First measurements of the radiation dose on the lunar surface.

S, Zhang; RF, Wimmer-Schweingruber; J, Yu; C, Wang; Q, Fu; Y, Zou; Y, Sun; C, Wang; D, Hou; SI, Böttcher; S, Burmeister; L, Seimetz; B, Schuster; V, Knierim; G, Shen; B, Yuan; H, Lohf; J, Guo; Z, Xu; von Forstner JL, Freiherr; SR, Kulkarni; H, Xu; C, Xue; J, Li; Z, Zhang; H, Zhang; T, Berger; D, Matthiä; CE, Hellweg; X, Hou; J, Cao; Z, Chang; B, Zhang; Y, Chen; H, Geng; Z, Quan

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz1334

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First measurements of the radiation dose on the lunar surface.

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Zhang S

Wimmer-Schweingruber RF

Yu J

Abstract

Human exploration of the Moon is associated with substantial risks to astronauts from space radiation. On the surface of the Moon, this consists of the chronic exposure to galactic cosmic rays and sporadic solar particle events. The interaction of this radiation field with the lunar soil leads to a ...

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