radiation
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There are still hotspots with dangerously high levels of radiation, both in and near the destroyed reactor, and in places such as the "Red Forest", which was heavily contaminated.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
In the 1960s Stephen Hawking demonstrated the Big Bang in theory, while Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson had detected the background radiation that proved decisive evidence of the event.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
This thinning allowed more harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun to reach Earth's surface.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
"Astronauts' immune systems could be affected from the radiation, which can lead to viruses, such as glandular fever, when they come back," Mackaill says.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The course of radiation sickness, also called acute radiation syndrome, varies widely depending on what kind of radiation was absorbed and where in the body it causes the most damage.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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