Mastodawn

Extensive measurement campaign #C3SAR in #Brandenburg investigates the influence of spatial #cloud structure on #radiation, #weather and #climate > https://www.tropos.de/en/current-issues/press-releases/details/blick-ins-innere-der-wolken-messkampagne-soll-klimamodelle-genauer-machen
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2026/05/12/a-look-inside-the-clouds-measurement-campaign-aims-to-improve-the-accuracy-of-climate-models

A look inside the clouds: measurement campaign aims to improve the accuracy of climate models

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0tracas 🖤3d ago

@bojacobs
Les incendies qui brûlent des sols et des forêts contenant une grande quantité de particules radioactives entraînent l'aérosolisation de ces particules qui se propagent ensuite, à nouveau, sous le vent :

"Le feu se propage dans la zone d'exclusion de Tchernobyl après le crash d'un drone"

#Chornobyl #nucléaire #radiation

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2525884-fire-is-spreading-in-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone-after-drone-crash/

Fire is spreading in the Chernobyl exclusion zone after drone crash

A drone has crashed in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, causing a fire that has spread to 12 square kilometres of land. Dry weather, strong winds and the presence of land mines are complicating efforts to bring the blaze under control

New Scientist

Bo Jacobs 4d ago

Fire burning soil and forest that have a large amount of radioactive particles results in the aerosolizing of these particles which then spread, again, downwind:

“Fire is spreading in the Chernobyl exclusion zone after drone crash”

#Chornobyl #nuclear #radiation

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2525884-fire-is-spreading-in-the-chernobyl-exclusion-zone-after-drone-crash/

Fire is spreading in the Chernobyl exclusion zone after drone crash

New Scientist

pgedeon 6d ago

Mood check: Distressed Radiation Warning Sign: graphic evidence of a very specific mood.

#CatShirt #CatArt #FunnyCat #Distressed #Radiation #Warning #Sign #GraphicTees

https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/83709313-distressed-radiation-warning-sign-unstable-persona?store_id=4218570

Distressed Radiation Warning Sign – "Unstable Personality" Funny Hazard Graphic by null-pictures

This edgy graphic design mimics the look of an old, weathered industrial metal sign. It features a classic black radiation trefoil symbol inside a triangle, set against a chipped and rusted "safety yellow" background with black hazard stripes at the top and bottom. The text "UNSTABLE PERSONALITY" is stamped in bold, industrial sans-serif font. The design is heavily textured with scratches, rust spots, and worn edges to give it a vintage, grunge aesthetic. It serves as a sarcastic warning label for others, perfect for anyone with a short fuse, a dark sense of humor, or a love for industrial streetwear.

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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬May 3

#Chernobyl #Fungus Seems to Have #Evolved an Incredible Ability
Clinging to walls of one of most #radioactive buildings on Earth, scientists have found a strange black fungus curiously living its best life.
Fungus called Cladosporium sphaerospermum, and scientists think its dark pigment – melanin – may allow it to harness ionizing #radiation through a process similar to the way plants harness light for photosynthesis. Proposed mechanism is referred to as #radiosynthesis.
https://www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fungus-seems-to-have-evolved-an-incredible-ability

Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability

The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but not to every form of life.

ScienceAlert

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Spaceflight 🚀Apr 30

A 90-day #Mars 🔴 transit is technically feasible using chemical propulsion capabilities - specifically, the SpaceX #Starship. This markedly shorter transit time has the potential to reduce #radiation ☢️ exposure, minimize microgravity-related #health risks, and lower the logistical burdens of prolonged spaceflight. #ISRU remains an outstanding concern that #SpaceX / #NASA must address before human 🧑‍🚀 missions can take place https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-00565-7

#University #Science #MarsColonization

3 months transit time to Mars for human missions using SpaceX Starship - Scientific Reports

Historically, spacecraft have followed trajectories that took between six and nine months to reach Mars, using traditional chemical propulsion on roughly Hohmann transfers. It is commonly believed that advances in propulsion technology, such as nuclear thermal or VASIMR, are necessary to reduce that transit time. In this paper, we show the feasibility of transit to Mars using the SpaceX Starship taking 90 days. We outline two trajectories that reduce each transit to between 90 and 104 days each way. These trajectories are within NASA career radiation limits, while 180-day trajectories are not.

Nature

JF Rolez Apr 29

quelqu'un•e a monté un compteur Geiger sur un arduino ?
j'ai un Radex depuis quelques année pour la balade mais j'ajouterais bien un capteur a la station météo/particules fines maison...

#radiation #meteorologie #arduino

José - Luis Gutiérrez Villanue Apr 29

40 years after Chernobyl, we’re still learning from its impact.

Did you know Radonova was founded in that context, with a focus on improving radon measurement and radiation safety?

From a nuclear accident to indoor air risks like radon — the link is clearer than it seems.

More here 👇
https://radonova.es/de-chernobil-a-lider-mundial-radonova-40-anos/

#Chernobyl #Radon #Radiation #Science #PublicHealth

French Cinema & Subtitles Apr 27

📝 Plot: In the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, residents of Pripyat struggle to comprehend the invisible catastrophe unfolding around them. As evacuation orders arrive and radiation spreads silently, personal stories of love, loss, and denial reveal the human cost of a nuclear tragedy that changes everything forever.

#Laterreoutragee #Drama #Chernobyl #Historical #FrenchCinema #Disaster #Radiation #HumanStory #Tragedy