Artemis programaims to return humans to the Moon after more than 50 years. NASAon this mission the first female astronaut to the lunar surface to set foot on the moon wants. However, according to a study, women have different radiation limit levels than men.
Radiation studies in women don’t cause cancer indicates a higher risk. In addition, other research has shown that space radiation women’s reproductive health demonstrated that it is likely to have a negative impact. NASA decided to follow a different path in order to investigate this situation.
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Helga and The Zohar are up for the task!
Helga and The Zohar Two artificial dummies, named astronauts, will go on a journey around the Moon to measure the radiation levels of female astronauts. without crew Orion’s capsule On the Artemis 1 mission to and from the Moon, one of the dummies will be equipped with a newly developed radiation protection vest. Thus, the effects of radiation can be seen comparatively.
There is little data available on radiation levels in men and women. To the Moon before 2025 spacewoman NASA, which is preparing to send of space radiation looking for ways to reduce their impact.
Helga and The Zohar German Aerospace Center (DLR) designed by Try MARE a part of. The experiment was used to investigate radiation exposure during the flight of the Artemis 1 mission, which can take up to six weeks. female body will use two identical representations.
It mimics the bones and tissues of a grown woman!
The mannequins were made of materials that mimicked the bones, soft tissues and organs of an adult woman. More than 10 thousand sensors and the dummies, which will be monitored by 34 active radiation detectors, will provide NASA with important data on radiation.
The mannequin named Helga will fly to the Moon unprotected. The other model is Zohar. AstroRad He will wear a radiation protection vest called (developed by the American aerospace company Lockheed Martin and Israeli startup StemRad).
of the world magnetosphere Mannequins that will protrude beyond its protective layer, charged particles produced by the Sun, or energy particles trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere. to space radiations they will be exposed. When they return to Earth, the data collected from the two dummies are the researchers’ newly developed AstroRad vest It will help them better understand the level of protection it provides.
The mannequins are expected to begin their journey to the Moon this summer. So what do you think about NASA’s female models? Give your feedback in the comments section or SDN ForumYou can share it with us.