Space radiation with extra punch a hazard for high flying aircraft

Solar winds sending charged particles to Earth in ‘clouds’ can double normal exposure to radiation on long-haul flightsSpace weather is not usually noticeable on Earth, but research suggests that it may produce blasts of radiation that do affect air travellers. Fortunately, this occurs in localised “clouds” which aircraft could avoid, just as they can avoid clouds of volcanic dust.The research, published in the journal Space Weather, is connected to the Nasa-funded Automa