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The National Nuclear Security Administration is warning residents that low-flying helicopters will be buzzing the city this week to measure baseline levels of naturally occurring radiation ahead ...

The aircraft, equipped with radiation-sensing technology, will fly in a grid pattern about 150 feet above the ground to measure expected background radiation, according to a Wednesday statement ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — If you see a helicopter flying low in DC airspace on Tuesday, don't worry: the Department of Energy is just measuring naturally occurring background radiation, the agency said ...

However, no missions are scheduled to fly with the vest yet beyond Artemis 1. The vest is designed to protect humans from radiation-poisoning effects that can lead to many health problems ...

As NASA leads the way for human exploration at the Moon and beyond, space radiation is one of the biggest hazards crews face. In 2018, NASA signed an agreement with […] ...

That means you could soon see twin-engine Bell 412 helicopters, equipped with radiation-sensing technology, flying low over the track. The helicopter will reportedly fly in a grid pattern over the ...

This morning, a Department of Energy helicopter buzzed above cities and suburbs in eastern Massachusetts, scanning for radiation in advance of the 125 th Boston Marathon. The sweep is part of ...

Cambridge, Mass. -- Materials exposed to a high-radiation environment such as the inside of a nuclear reactor vessel can gradually degrade and weaken. But to determine exactly how much damage ...