Tyndall National Institute radiation monitor bound for space

A wearable early-warning radiation monitor for astronauts, developed in part by Irish researchers, is bound for the International Space Station (ISS) this summer.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny made the announcement yesterday during a visit to the European Space Research and Technology Centre as part of an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to the Netherlands and Germany.

Previous radiation detectors have only revealed how much exposure an astronaut has received after their return to Earth.