Any potential thief would receive a disabling and lethal radiation dose in a matter of minutes. (issues.org)
Sheltered as we are by Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field, which deflect lethal radiation from space, we are like coddled children who have never ventured into a tough neighborhood. (discovermagazine.com)
Red dwarfs are erratic, prone to blasts of lethal radiation, and because the planets are so close, «they feel the effects of the star,» says NASA astronomer Elisa Quintana, who also works at Goddard. (sciencemag.org)