In deep space astronauts are predicted to experience 50-60 times the radiation they do on Planet Earth. Scientists, like Dr Katrina Skerratt-Love at the University of Liverpool, are now studying how to make glass for windows and portholes that can withstand this radiation, while remaining crystal clear - whether for spaceships, space stations, or potential living environments on Mars!
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Dr Katrina Skerratt-Love is a Royal Society Career Development Fellow. Find out more about the Fellowship here: https://royalsociety.org/grants/career-development-fellowship/
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