Depending on the circumstances you find yourself in, a Geiger counter can be a tremendously useful tool. With just a click or a chirp, it can tell you if any invisible threats lurk. But a Geiger ...

If you’re a radiation enthusiast, chances are you’ve got a Geiger counter lying around somewhere. While Geiger counters are useful to detect the amount of radiation present, and with a few tricks can ...

One week from today, the MESSENGER spacecraft will fly by Mercury for the second time. As part of the final preparations for this encounter, the Gamma-Ray Spectrometer (GRS) was placed in an “anneal ...

Monte Carlo simulations have become indispensable in gamma-ray spectrometry, enabling predictive modelling of photon interactions within complex source–detector geometries. By sampling large numbers ...

The Compton Spectrometer and Imager (COSI) will study gamma-ray emissions in the galaxy using a spacecraft in low Earth orbit. Credit: UC Berkeley WASHINGTON — NASA will develop a gamma-ray telescope ...

HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by the University of Reading, a gamma-ray spectrometer, a device normally used to identify radioactive contamination at nuclear sites, was tested ...