NASA Monitors Solar Storms on Mars to Assess Astronaut Safety

As the Sun reaches its peak activity, NASA intensifies studies on Mars to understand radiation impacts on future crewed missions.

NASA's MAVEN orbiter and Curiosity rover collaborate to monitor solar radiation on Mars during the solar maximum.
The solar maximum, occurring every 11 years, increases solar flares and radiation, posing risks to Mars without a protective magnetic field.
Curiosity's RAD instrument measures high-energy radiation on Mars' surface, crucial for assessing astronaut safety.
MAVEN provides early warnings of increased radiation, helping protect Mars missions and studying environmental changes.
Understanding radiation effects during solar storms is vital for planning safe human exploration of Mars.