Sentences with phrase «extreme radiation environment»

But, while 400 pounds of titanium can do magical things, it can't do it forever in an extreme radiation environment like that on Jupiter.

«This scene from JunoCam indicates it survived its first pass through Jupiter's extreme radiation environment without any degradation and is ready to take on Jupiter,» said Scott Bolton, principal investigator from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio.

K2 - 66b and K2 - 106b probe planetary physics in extreme radiation environments.

Not exact matches

The team subjects vials of amino acids to extreme temperature, pH, ultraviolet radiation, gamma radiation and other conditions designed to mimic environments on Mars; Enceladus, a moon of Saturn; and Europa, a moon of Jupiter.

The radiation environment is so extreme that it would be lethal to try to live there, and the gravity is so strong you'd be squeezed flat immediately.»

Understanding the risks of radiation and the other extreme environments of space flight «is critical to provide safe passage for human exploration to the moon and Mars,» says microbiologist Cheryl Nickerson of Arizona State University in Tempe.

If unchecked, a meltdown can send superheated fuel through the steel and concrete that surrounds it, damaging or destroying the reactor and releasing extreme levels of radiation into the environment.

Scientists provide an atomic view of the destruction caused by radiation in extreme environments

[9] Any intact lava tube on the Moon could serve as a shelter from the severe environment of the lunar surface, with its frequent meteorite impacts, high - energy ultraviolet radiation and energetic particles, and extreme diurnal temperature variations.

Fused legs taper to a fleshy umbrella used to shield from UV radiation while foregoing bipedal movement; or oversized ears regulate body temperature in an environment that fluctuates in the extreme.

A rooftop is an extreme environment with strong and variable wind patterns and little or no protection from the sun's intense heat and ultraviolet radiation.

With over 1,150 species found worldwide in almost every place on Earth, this surprisingly tough creature boasts eight legs, can live through extreme heat and cold, pressure, radiation and even the harsh environment of outer space.