Global dose distributions of neutrons and gamma-rays on the Moon

Abstract Dose assessment on the lunar surface is important for future long-term crewed activity. In addition to the major radiation of energetic charged particles from galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), neutrons and gamma-rays are generated by nuclear interactions of space radiation with the Moon’s surfac...

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Main Authors: Masayuki Naito, Hiroki Kusano, Satoshi Kodaira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40405-0