Astronomy
Saturday, 9 August 2014
Astronomy Scrapbook Saturday 9th August 2014
James Van Allen 1914-2006.
On August 9th 2006 the American scientist James Van Allen died, his research into radiation belts around the Earth led to their discovery by the Explorer 1 space craft in 1958. Today these are known as the Van Allen Belts.
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