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Radiation Assessment Detector on the Curiosity rover (Mars Science Laboratory)

The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) is an instrument mounted on the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover. It was the first of ten instruments to be turned on during the mission.

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Radiation assessment detector

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The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) is an instrument mounted on the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover. It was the first of ten instruments...

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History of radiation protection

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cosmic radiation. During Curiosity's mission to Mars, a Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) was used to measure radiation exposure. The radiation exposure...

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Mars Science Laboratory

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instruments, in addition to utilizing one of the rover instruments — Radiation assessment detector (RAD) — during the spaceflight transit to Mars. MSL EDL Instrument...

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RAD

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symbol rad, a unit of angle Rad (radiation unit), a unit of absorbed radiation dose Radiation assessment detector, a scientific instrument on board the...

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Mars rover

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(MER + MSL + M20+TW1) Pancam (MER) Rock Abrasion Tool (MER) Radiation assessment detector (MSL) Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (MSL) Sample Analysis...

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Smoke detector

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A smoke detector is a device that senses smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. Smoke detectors/Alarms are usually housed in plastic enclosures, typically...

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Life on Mars

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years, depending on the type of rock. Data collected by the Radiation assessment detector (RAD) instrument on board the Curiosity rover revealed that...

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Human mission to Mars

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great radiation risk based on energetic particle radiation measured by the radiation assessment detector (RAD) on the Mars Science Laboratory while traveling...

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Background radiation

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the public. Instruments used for radiation measurement include the Geiger–Müller tube and the Scintillation detector. The former is usually more compact...

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David Grinspoon

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Co-Investigator and team lead for Education and Public Outreach for the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on the Mars Science Laboratory. Currently he serves on...

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Ionizing radiation

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Ionizing radiation (US, ionising radiation in the UK), including nuclear radiation, consists of subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that have...

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Dosimetry

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Radiation dosimetry in the fields of health physics and radiation protection is the measurement, calculation and assessment of the ionizing radiation...

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Kiel University

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facilities". Uni Kiel. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023. "SwRI Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) Homepage". Southwest Research Institute. Retrieved 19...

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Neutron detection

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using scintillating glass fiber detectors for the detection of plutonium in the Illicit Trafficking Radiation Assessment Program". Journal of Radioanalytical...

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Evaporative light scattering detector

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An evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD) is a destructive chromatography detector, used in conjunction with high-performance liquid chromatography...

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CT scan

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made. This is helpful in preoperative assessment of a surgical procedure. For 2D projections used in radiation therapy for quality assurance and planning...

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Composition of Mars

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possible biomolecules. The actual absorbed dose measured by the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) is 76 mGy/yr at the surface. Based on these measurements...

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Health threat from cosmic rays

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may involve a great radiation risk based on the amount of energetic particle radiation detected by the radiation assessment detector (RAD) on the Mars Science...

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Radiation protection

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radiation protection and dosimetry assessment the International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) and International Commission on Radiation Units...

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Forbush decrease

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spacecraft, and at Mars with the Mars Science Laboratory rover's Radiation assessment detector and the MAVEN orbiter, as well as in the outer solar system...

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Gamma ray

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A gamma ray, also known as gamma radiation (symbol γ ), is a penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic...

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Cosmic ray

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Machine TRACER (cosmic ray detector) Central nervous system effects from radiation exposure during spaceflight – Space radiation effects on the brain Cosmic...

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Radiation monitoring

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Radiation monitoring involves the measurement of radiation dose or radionuclide contamination for reasons related to the assessment or control of exposure...

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Health physics

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(shielding, holdup, etc.) Environmental assessment, radiation monitoring and radon evaluation Operational radiation protection/health physics Particle accelerator...

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Equivalent dose

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the details of which depend on the radiation type. For applications in radiation protection and dosimetry assessment, the International Commission on Radiological...

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Absorbed dose

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matter by ionizing radiation per unit mass. Absorbed dose is used in the calculation of dose uptake in living tissue in both radiation protection (reduction...

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Detective quantum efficiency

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an ideal detector. It is sometimes viewed to be a surrogate measure of the radiation dose efficiency of a detector since the required radiation exposure...

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