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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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    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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    the DRT. The role of the Radiation assessment detector (RAD) instrument is to characterize the broad spectrum of radiation environment found inside the...
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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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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