NASA’s Van Allen Probes Begin Final Phase of Exploration in Earth's Radiation Belts

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 10:40 in Astronomy & Space

Portal origin URL: NASA’s Van Allen Probes Begin Final Phase of Exploration in Earth's Radiation BeltsPortal origin nid: 439670Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 10:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Two NASA spacecraft have been orbiting Earth for years, flying through a hazardous zone of charged particles called the Van Allen radiation belts. Now, they're starting a new and final phase in their exploration.Portal image: animated illustration of Earth's radiation beltsScience Categories: Sun

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