Rosetta has been in the news recently for sending back images of Mars and for performing a crucial part of its orbital pathway by decelerating around Mars and changing directions back toward Earth. However, it also measured Mars' Magnetic Environment as it flew by, showing how solar radiation is deflected and slowed by Mars' meager magnetic environment. This sort of information is essential in determining the amount of radiation protection that astronauts will face when on the surface of Mars.
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