2 papers
physics.pop-ph2020
Health threat from cosmic radiation during a manned mission to Mars
Alexandra D Bloshenko, Jasmin M. Robinson, Rafael A. Colon +1
Cosmic radiation is a critical factor for astronauts' safety in the context of evaluating the prospect of future space exploration. The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on board…
astro-ph.HE2017
Ultrahigh energy cosmic ray nuclei from remnants of dead quasars
Roberto J. Moncada, Rafael A. Colon, Juan J. Guerra +2
We re-examine the possibility of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays being accelerated in nearby dormant quasars. We particularize our study to heavy nuclei to accommodate the spectrum an…