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The Van Allen radiation belt is a torus of energetic charged particles (plasma) around Earth, which is held in place by Earth's magnetic field. It is thought that most of the particles that form the belts come from solar wind, and other particles by cosmic rays.[1] It is named after its discoverer, James Van Allen, and is located in the inner region of the Earth's magnetosphere. It is split into two distinct belts, with energetic electrons forming the outer belt and a combination of protons and electrons forming the inner belts. In addition, the radiation belts contain lesser amounts of other nuclei, such as alpha particles. The belts pose a hazard to satellites, which must protect their sensitive components with adequate shielding if their orbit spends significant time in the radiation belts.
Originally posted by PrimitiveWorld
Oh Im so excited!
NASA will tell the public what they know about the solar storms, and it will be accepted as facts by all of us, making it all simple and easy to follow and understand! Which is great, so I can go back to watching my favorite TV show and eating pizza afterwards, knowing there are people out there that are much smarter than I am, and they will tell me the truth.
Its so awesome!
NASA will tell the public what they know about the solar storms, and it will be accepted as facts by all of us, making it all simple and easy to follow and understand! Which is great, so I can go back to watching my favorite TV show and eating pizza afterwards, knowing there are people out there that are much smarter than I am, and they will tell me the truth.