Frequent flyers and airline crews face a higher risk of radiation exposure from the sun. The risk is greatest on flights at high altitudes, over the poles or during solar events. Radiation exposure ...

Scientists at NASA’s Langley Research Center have completed a first attempt to accurately calculate the level of damaging radiation flight crews and passengers are exposed to on commercial airline ...

Estimate your cosmic radiation dose during a flight HERE. For nearly three decades, 52-year-old Sara Nelson has been exposed to radiation every time she goes to work — a risk shared by hundreds of ...

Cosmic radiation constantly bombard the Earth from all directions. Some of the particles come from our sun, but most are from deep space. Upon striking the Earth’s outer atmosphere, these high-energy ...

Cruising Altitude is a weekly column about air travel. Have a suggestion for a future topic? Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page. Flying is generally thought of as ...

It is no exaggeration that flight operations in polar regions are faced with tremendous challenges. Unique planning and operational considerations are required due to the remote terrain, extreme ...