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Radiation-Absorbing Fungus From Chernobyl Could Protect Astronauts

Exposure to cosmic rays is a major health threat to astronauts leaving Earth’s atmosphere or heading on missions to Mars. A significant challenge is figuring out how to protect crewmembers from these deadly cosmic rays. One option is to make shields out of stainless steel and other materials; however, they’d...