Van Allen Probes mark first anniversary with new discoveries and new investigations
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 08:00
in Astronomy & Space
One year after their launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 4:05 a.m. E DT on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, NASA's twin Van Allen Probes have already fundamentally changed how we understand the Van Allen radiation belts above our planet.