Radiation levels on the
surface of the Red Planet is equivalent to environment radiation in low Earth
orbit, NASA discovered Martian rover Curiosity.
The first measurements
of radiation levels - the first held on the surface of another planet - can
cheer those who want to see how once on Mars for the first time set foot on the
person: Curiosity rover found that people may well spend some time on the
surface of the Red Planet.
Measurements of
radioactivity were carried out using a tool rover Radiation Assessment Detector
instrument, or RAD, almost from the moment of landing, Mars Science Laboratory
mission on Mars on August 6 this year.
Scientists have noticed
an interesting pattern - the radiation levels on the planet periodically
increase and decrease by 3 - 5%, and it seems that there is some relationship
between these fluctuations and changes in the thickness of the Martian
atmosphere. However, while researchers prefer not to jump to conclusions about
the presence of a stable correlation between these phenomena: Curiosity core
mission should last about 2 years, and scientists still have time for a
thorough study of all the data.
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