This data is especially important as NASA looks to land astronauts on Mars in the 2030s.
In Mars orbit or deep space, the dose rate would be significantly more.
It also resulted in beautifully colorful auroras across the night skies around much of the world.
NASA’s Curiosity rover captured the effect of a recent solar storm on Mars.Gif: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASAs Mars Rover Captures a Giant Dust Devil Swallowing Its Friend
Mmmm, dusty.
The trippy visuals are caused by energetic particles hitting the camera’s image detector.Gif: NASA/JPL-Caltech
