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Title: Overview of the NASA space radiation laboratory

Journal Article · · Life Sciences in Space Research
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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The NASA Space Radiation Laboratory (NSRL) is a multidisciplinary center for space radiation research funded by NASA and located at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton NY. Operational since 2003, the scope of NSRL is to provide ion beams in support of the NASA Humans in Space program in radiobiology, physics and engineering to measure the risk and ameliorate the effect of radiation in space. Recently, it has also been recognized as the only facility in the U.S. currently capable of contributing to heavy ion radiotherapy research. Finally, this work contains a general overview of NSRL structure, capabilities and operation.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704; T570X; AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1341710
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1410718
Report Number(s):
BNL-113465-2017-JA; R&D Project: KBCH139; 21735; KB0202011
Journal Information:
Life Sciences in Space Research, Vol. 11, Issue C; ISSN 2214-5524
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 80 works
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