ROSETTA SWING-BY AT MARS – AN ANALYSIS OF THE ROMAP MEASUREMENTS IN COMPARISON WITH RESULTS OF 3-D MULTI-ION HYBRID SIMULATIONS AND MEX/ASPERA-3 DATA

Rosetta swing-by at Mars – an analysis of the ROMAP measurements in comparison with results of 3-D multi-ion hybrid simulations and MEX/ASPERA-3 data

The Rosetta spacecraft flew by Mars at a distance of 260 km on 25 February 2007 during a gravity assist manoeuvre.During the closest approach (CA) the Engraved Stainless Steel Keychain lander magnetometer ROMAP was switched on.The dataset taken during this swingby provides insight into the plasma environment around Mars: in addition to a pronounced

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Constitutive gene expression differs in three brain regions important for cognition in neophobic and non-neophobic house sparrows (Passer domesticus).

Neophobia (aversion to new objects, food, and environments) is a personality trait that affects the ability of wildlife to adapt to new challenges and opportunities.Despite the ubiquity and importance of this trait, the molecular mechanisms underlying repeatable individual differences in neophobia in wild animals are poorly understood.We evaluated

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