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  2. Cosmic ray visual phenomena - Wikipedia

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    Charman et al. (1971) asked whether the LF were the result of single cosmic-ray nuclei entering the eye and directly exciting the eyes of the astronauts, as opposed to the result of Cherenkov radiation within the retina. The researchers had observers view a neutron beam, composed of either 3 or 14 MeV monoenergetic neutrons, in several ...

  3. Lobster-eye optics - Wikipedia

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    NASA's Goddard Space Center proposed an instrument that uses the lobster-eye design for the ISS-TAO mission (Transient Astrophysics Observatory on the International Space Station), called the X-ray Wide-Field Imager. [3] ISS-Lobster is a similar concept by ESA. [19] Several space telescopes that use lobster-eye optics are under construction.

  4. Rare 'red sprite' spotted from International Space Station - AOL

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    Astronauts on board the International Space Station are treated to stunning views of Earth on a near daily basis, but a 'red sprite' could impress even the most jaded space traveler. The spectacle ...

  5. International Space Station - Wikipedia

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    Space tourism was halted in 2011 when the Space Shuttle was retired and the station's crew size was reduced to six, as the partners relied on Russian transport seats for access to the station. Soyuz flight schedules increased after 2013, allowing five Soyuz flights (15 seats) with only two expeditions (12 seats) required. [ 256 ]

  6. Space station - Wikipedia

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    The image above contains clickable links Size comparisons between current and past space stations as they appeared most recently. Solar panels in blue, heat radiators in red. Stations have different depths not shown by silhouettes. A space station (or orbital station) is a spacecraft which remains in orbit and hosts humans for

  7. The universe is watching: NASA telescopes capture stunning ...

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    NASA telescopes have captured two ghastly galaxies that look like a creepy pair of staring “blood-soaked” eyes floating in space.. The spiral galaxies, which are located 114 million light ...

  8. List of space stations - Wikipedia

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    Most often space stations have been research stations, but they have also served military or commercial uses, such as hosting space tourists. Space stations have been hosting the only continuous presence of humans in space. The first space station was Salyut 1 (1971), hosting the first crew, of the ill-fated Soyuz 11.

  9. The Rarest Eye Color in the World: What It Is and Why

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    Grey eyes make up about 3 percent of the world's population—the second rarest eye color. There are also rare cases of violet and red-colored eyes. What Determines Eye Color?