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Astronaut vest cuts radiation exposure in half

Published: 08/20/2026, 12:00 AM

Researchers attach a prototype radiation-protective vest to a mannequin named Zohar that flew on NASA's Artemis I mission in 2022. Credit: NASA/DLR A protective vest could shield astronauts from some of the harmful radiation that occurs in deep space, a test conducted during NASA’s 2022 uncrewed lunar mission Artemis I has found1. Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Article PubMed Google Scholar Discovery of a star sensitive to the spin of Sagittarius A* Evidence for the first globular cluster stellar stream beyond the Milky Way Giant balloon gives rise to new view of the Milky Way’s centre National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine