{"id":151908,"date":"2024-05-03T15:07:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T19:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/nasa-radiation-and-particle-bombardment\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T15:13:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T19:43:45","slug":"nasa-radiation-and-particle-bombardment","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/nasa-radiation-and-particle-bombardment\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA to Explore Mars’ Radiation and Particle Impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NASA has started a new project that seeks to understand how solar radiation and particle bombardment affect the planet Mars<\/strong> . The objective is to identify energy possibilities and prevent latent dangers.<\/p>\n\n

A study of maximum solar potential<\/h2>\n\n

This study is particularly intensified now that the Sun is close to reaching a solar maximum<\/strong> , a phenomenon that occurs every approximately 11 years due to changes in the Sun’s magnetic field, and which can cause solar storms of great intensity.<\/p>\n\n

Consequently, NASA has designated two of its spacecraft, the MAVEN<\/strong> ( Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN<\/em> ) orbiter and the Curiosity rover<\/strong> , to carry out a detailed analysis of these effects. Unlike Earth, Mars lacks a global magnetic field to protect its surface from these storms, exposing any future manned mission to the rigors of space.<\/p>\n\n

Likewise, Shannon Curry, principal investigator of the MAVEN project, highlighted the importance of this research for future manned missions<\/strong> . According to Curry, understanding the effects of radiation during periods of intense solar activity is important to ensure the safety of astronauts and equipment on Mars.<\/p>\n\n

Radiation and particle bombardment<\/h2>\n\n

The cooperation between MAVEN and Curiosity<\/strong> will allow scientists to get a clearer view of how radiation affects both Mars’ upper atmosphere and its surface. The Curiosity rover<\/strong><\/a> , in particular, plays an essential role with its RAD ( Radiation Assessment Detector<\/em> ) instrument, which measures the intensity of solar particles<\/strong> and their impact on the decay of organic molecules on the Martian surface.<\/p>\n

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