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hauckeye

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1. Van Allen radiation belts!

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Tue Mar 10, 2026, 10:25 AM

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Discovered by Professor James Van Allen, University of Iowa. Back in the 70’s I took a beginning astronomy course taught by him. So cool because he would bring in the latest space science research to his lectures.

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