The radiation level on the surface of Mars that scientists believed one of the obstacles to the landing on the Red planet person, actually comparable to radiation at low orbits of the Earth, according to the data of measurements of Curiosity Rover.

"Exactly, astronauts will be able to live in these conditions" - said the representative of the Southwest research Institute in Bulgare (Colorado) don Hassler, commenting on the results of the first in the history of measurements of the radiation level on the surface of the red planet.

Hassler is the leading researcher of the data which was installed on the Curiosity of the detector of radiation background. From hard solar radiation of the Earth's inhabitants protects powerful magnetic field which is not present in Mars. This fact has led scientists to question whether astronaut to survive in the landing on the Red planet.

However, recent studies have shown that the atmosphere of Mars - despite its density only 1% of the earth is a formidable barrier for hazardous moving particles from space, the newspaper writes "View".

Hassler stressed that these results are preliminary, because Curiosity is engaged in the exploration of the surface of Mars than three months from the planned schedule of the mission two years. Exact figures radiation level on the planet will be set later, he added.

Let's remind, Curiosity Rover, which has cost NASA $ 2.5 bn, has safely landed on the red planet in August 2012. Detector of radiation level is only one ten scientific instruments, which he provided. The main mission of the Rover - search for evidence that the Martian conditions ever could be suitable for the existence of organic life.