Exploring High-Energy X-ray Astronomy with Ayşegül Tümer
By Dr. Zoomie
So…I arrived in Cape Town late on Wednesday, got a few hours of sleep, and ...
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Exploration of a Universe Teeming with Radiation
By Dr. Zoomie
As I write this I am on a KLM 777-300 about 30,000 feet over the ...
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Understanding Gamma Ray Bursts: Potential Threats to Earth
By Dr. Zoomie
Greetings, Doctor! I was reading an article a few months ago that our planet was ...
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Solar Flares: Impact on Astronauts and Earth
By Dr. Zoomie
Hey Dr. Z – I read about the huge solar activity and I saw the ...
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The Andromeda Strain: Cosmic Radiation & Space Germs
By Dr. Zoomie
Dr Z! I saw this movie the other day about some space bug that comes ...
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Unveiling a Lunar Mystery: Radioactive Granite and Thorium on the Moon
By Dr. Zoomie
Hi, Dr. Zoomie – so…I saw something in my news feed a few days ago ...
Read moreWhen Betelgeuse Blows
By Dr. Zoomie
Good morning, Dr. Zoomie! So…I read something online where an astronomer said that this big ...
Read moreCosmic Rays
By Dr. Zoomie
I’m a geek. I’ve gotten used to this fact, as have my children, my wife, ...
Read moreFrom the Chest to the Cosmos
By Dr. Zoomie
A solid chunk of plutonium-238 (Pu-238) is so hot that it glows red-hot. Where the ...
Read moreHow Do I Protect Myself from Background Radiation?
By Dr. Zoomie
Dear Dr. Zoomie – I just heard that we’re always exposed to radiation and it ...
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