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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>The event offers invaluable insights into the effects of solar outbursts and how planetary magnetic fields and atmospheres shield against them, additionally providing information crucial for protecting astronauts.<\/p>\n

A grand coronal mass ejection from the sun sent a barrage of energetic particles hurtling towards the Earth, moon and Mars on October 28, 2021, it was recently confirmed by scientists.<\/p>\n

The rare \u2018ground level enhancement\u2019 caused particles to breach Earth\u2019s magnetic bubble, impacting all three celestial bodies simultaneously \u2013 a phenomenon never-before witnessed.<\/p>\n

International spacecraft, including ESA\u2019s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), NASA\u2019s Curiosity Mars rover, CNSA\u2019s Chang\u2019e-4 Moon lander, and NASA\u2019s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) detected the cosmic onslaught.<\/p>\n

The lack of magnetic fields on the moon and Mars makes them vulnerable to direct solar particle interactions. Mars, however, enjoys some protection from its thin atmosphere, slowing down the most energetic particles.<\/p>\n

Understanding these solar events is crucial for future human missions to these worlds as astronauts face the risk of radiation sickness, with lethal doses exceeding 10 gray.<\/p>\n

Comparing the measurements from the different spacecraft, it becomes evident that Mars\u2019 atmosphere is beneficial in reducing radiation exposure. TGO recorded 9 milligray, whereas the Curiosity rover measured a dose of 0.3 milligray on the Martian surface.<\/p>\n

The dose above 10 gray, if applied to an astronaut, is considered extremely dangerous as it might destroy bone marrow. ESA\u2019s inner Solar System missions, Solar Orbiter, SOHO, and BepiColombo, were also caught in the solar blast, expanding the scope for studying such events.<\/p>\n

The ongoing Artemis program, aiming to send astronauts to the moon, includes the lunar orbiting Gateway space station equipped with instruments to monitor radiation and protect future explorers.<\/p>\n

To further safeguard astronauts, space agencies are investigating protective attire, as demonstrated by two mannequins aboard the Artemis I test flight.<\/p>\n

Researchers are comparing the data collected from \u201cHelga,\u201d who flew unprotected, and \u201cZohar,\u201d wearing a newly-developed radiation protection vest. The findings regarding this peculiar event was published in Geographical Research Letters journal.<\/p>\n

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