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Expedition 53 Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli fills a personal radiation shielding garment with water.

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Expedition 53 Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli, from the European Space Agency, fills a personal radiation shielding garment with water. Water is used for its shielding properties and filled inside garment containers covering organs that are especially sensitive to cosmic radiation.

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  • Title: Expedition 53 Flight Engineer Paolo Nespoli fills a personal radiation shielding garment with water.
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  • Album: magarcia
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