The space shuttle Atlantis blasts off later today, carrying with it two Irish experiments that will measure radiation exposure risks faced by orbiting astronauts. Ireland plays a major role in this research thanks to several decades of work by scientists at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. To read the full article please click on the following link:
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