earlgreyhot1701 t1_j6p40cj wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:12 PM Reply to comment by stellarinterstitium in A spaceflight disaster was narrowly avoided in 1972. A series of intense solar flares exploded in August, just months before the launch of Apollo 17. Any astronauts on the moon at that time would have died from radiation. As NASA's new lunar missions progress, the threat of radiation still looms. by EricFromOuterSpace And it was wild. I really wonder if regolith would dance like that. Permalink Parent 30
earlgreyhot1701 t1_j6p40cj wrote
Reply to comment by stellarinterstitium in A spaceflight disaster was narrowly avoided in 1972. A series of intense solar flares exploded in August, just months before the launch of Apollo 17. Any astronauts on the moon at that time would have died from radiation. As NASA's new lunar missions progress, the threat of radiation still looms. by EricFromOuterSpace
And it was wild. I really wonder if regolith would dance like that.