Overview of the NASA space radiation laboratory. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: La Tessa, Chiara; Sivertz, Michael; Chiang, I-Hung; Lowenstein, Derek; Rusek, Adam
• Is Part Of: Life sciences in space research. Volume 11(2016)
• Page Start: 18
• Page End: 23
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Space radiation research -- NASA; Space biology -- Periodicals; 571.0919
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2016.10.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-5524

Abstract

Abstract: 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. This work contains a general overview of NSRL structure, capabilities and operation.