Before that, the record was held by the Helios 2 spacecraft, which came about 27 million miles from the sun in 1976. "We are ...

These cosmic rays can be dangerous for living organisms and can damage electronic devices and spacecraft. Earth’s atmosphere protects life on the planet from the effects of cosmic radiation ...

The instrument has been developed based on the proven Helios 5 PFIB platform and includes a range of advanced technologies to offer high-performance, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy ...