Space History Photo: Simulated Van Allen Belts

Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 09:01 in Astronomy & Space

Research on these mysterious "belts" of radiation, which begin just 4,000 miles from Earth's surface, was conducted at Lewis Research Center.

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