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Apollo Radiation Exposure

NASA's Apollo missions and the radiation exposure of the crews during their lunar missions

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Jan 15, 2026
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Did NASA have radiation monitoring instruments on Apollo 11 and what did they record?

Yes—NASA equipped Apollo 11 with multiple radiation-monitoring instruments (personal dosimeters, passive badges, a portable radiation-survey meter and new neutron-detection techniques) and post-flight...

Jan 14, 2026
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What scientific analyses of Apollo lunar samples confirm they are extraterrestrial?

A broad suite of laboratory analyses—radiometric dating, elemental and isotopic fingerprints, mineralogical and petrological studies, and space-weathering signatures—collectively demonstrate that Apol...

Jan 19, 2026

What were the total mission radiation doses for each Apollo lunar mission and how did they compare to Apollo 14?

Apollo-era passive dosimetry and later analyses show that crew-averaged skin doses for the nine lunar missions clustered well below levels causing acute injury, with Apollo 14 recording the highest me...

Jan 18, 2026

How have Apollo-era radiation dosimetry methods influenced modern spacecraft radiation monitoring and crew safety protocols?

Apollo-era dosimetry established the first operational, mission-grade practice of carrying and cross-checking personal and spacecraft dosimeters, pairing those measurements with a global solar-observa...

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