The research focused on two bands of energetic particles in near earth space, referred to as the Radiation Belts, or the Van Allen Belts. These particles are trapped within the Earth's ...

Accurately measuring the high-energy particles within the Van Allen belts, especially in the inner belt, has been a formidable challenge for scientists. Previous missions, such as NASA's Van Allen ...

In 1958, James Van Allen discovered far fewer cosmic rays than expected using a cosmic-ray detector and suggested that a belt of strong radiation may have damaged the device. The belts were ...

Earth is typically surrounded two of these giant, donut-shaped rings of particles called the Van Allen Belts. But during especially large solar storms, a temporary third Belt can form sandwiched ...

One of the most important considerations will be traveling through the Van Allen radiation belt that surrounds Earth. Discovered by astrophysicist James Van Allen in the late 1950’s ...

The first detailed description of the belt of lethal radiation that swathes the earth was given last week by Dr. James A. Van Allen of the State University of Iowa. Often called the “Van Allen ...

Over the course of five days as it flies at this record altitude, the SpaceX Dragon Resilience capsule carrying the crewmembers will pass through the inner Van Allen radiation belt, one of two ...

An instrument aboard the CIRBE CubeSat is using advanced detection techniques and leveraging an orbit with specific characteristics to increase our understanding of the Van Allen belts Designed and ...

In 1958, James Van Allen discovered far fewer cosmic rays than expected using a cosmic-ray detector and suggested that a belt of strong radiation may have damaged the device. The belts were therefore ...