"Using ultra-short light pulses gives us the ability to focus in a well confined region and the ability for intense radiation, " said Parigger.

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Bigelow says that in the three most important measures of a space station's viability--volume, ability to take impact and radiation protection--his expandable systems work much better than traditional hard-sided metal habitats.

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Richer said that up to half of the stars in the universe were obscured by space dust and would soon be visible for the first time, thanks to ALMA's ability to pick up sub-millimeter radiation waves that pass through the dust unchecked.

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At the time, Mr David said that radiation from the uranium isotope had ruined his health and robbed him of the ability to earn a living.

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Rolled out in the late 1990s, many of these original satellites have suffered suspected radiation damage to their S-band transmitter equipment, which has limited their ability to handle two-way communications.

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Extremophiles comprise principally bacteria, which have the remarkable ability to thrive in conditions that would be hazardous to other lifeforms - extremes of temperature, radiation, salinity, and metal toxicity.

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