NASA NTRS · 19760005597
Apollo light flash investigations
Abstract
The visual phenomenon of light flashes resulting from high energy, heavy cosmic rays penetrating the command module structure and crewmembers' eyes is investigated. Light flash events observed during dedicated sessions on Apollo 15, 16, 17 are described along with a Monte Carlo simulation of the exposure of an astronaut to cosmic radiation during a mission. Results of the Apollo Light Flash Moving Emulsion Detector experiment developed for Apollo 16 and 17 to obtain a direct record of incident cosmic ray particles are correlated with crewmembers' reports of light flashes.
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W. Zachary Osborne, Lawrence S. Pinsky, J. Vernon Bailey. 1975-01-01. Apollo light flash investigations. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19760005597
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