Friday, June 7, 2013

Radiation Exposure Associated with a Trip to Mars Calculated

Radiation Exposure Associated with a Trip to Mars Calculated
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 03, 2013 - On November 26, 2011, the Mars Science Laboratory began a 253-day, 560-million-kilometer journey to deliver the Curiosity rover to the Red Planet. En route, the Southwest Research Institute-led Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) made detailed measurements of the energetic particle radiation environment inside the spacecraft, providing important insights for future human missions to Mars. ... morehttp://www.spacemart.com/reports/Radiation_Exposure_Associated_with_a_Trip_to_Mars_Calculated_999.html

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