Tampa tech company donates radiation shields to Ukraine

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A Tampa-based company is using its technology to protect astronauts and, most recently, the Ukrainian government.

first tech cohort in 2017, donated 20 gamma radiation shields to Ukraine, the company announced earlier this month.

The shields are designed to protect individuals in the event they're exposed to high rates of radiation. The company, which is working with NASA, also says its AstRorad radiation protection vests were aboard the Orion Spacecraft, whichStemRad claims to be the world's only company making equipment to protect against gamma radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation dangerous to the human body.

 

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Where is this gamma radiation at? So that we can stay away from it. Also,completely unrelated, where can I buy some purple shorts?

“That can be harmful”

I'm sure the taxpayers are funding the research.

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