'Interplanetary Shock' Strikes Earth's Radiation Belt - Effects Observed By Van Allen Probes | Video
Monday, August 15, 2016 - 16:02
in Astronomy & Space
The twin NASA probes captured data on March 17, 2015 of a shockwave supercharging the Van Allen radiation belts. The 'interplanetary shock' was created by a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun.