Europa Clipper Probes Radiation Belt

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Semiconductor expert: How radiation in space affects transistors

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Concerns surfaced this summer about whether the semiconductor transistors used throughout the on-board spacecraft electronic systems could withstand the radiation.

After extensive testing, NASA confirmed that the transistors can support the Europa Clipper mission.

The Jupiter system is particularly harmful to spacecraft because its enormous magnetic field is stronger than Earth 's.

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