The most well-known are the Van Allen belts, consisting of two primary regions. The inner belt, located about 620 to 3,700 ...

The specific themes include: 1. New features of plasma waves revealed by the past and currently operating satellite missions in the outer radiation belt (e.g., Cluster, Van Allen Probes, Arase, THEMIS ...

It triggered unexpected phenomena in the space surrounding our planet. This solar storm not only disrupted GPS communications but also created two new temporary radiation belts around Earth. These ...

They sit in a toroidal or donut shape around the planet but the mysteries about what gives Van Allen’s belts their shape is one of the big questions still being researched today. Another big ...

These high-energy particles in space make up what are known as the Van Allen radiation belts, and their discovery was one of the first of the space age. A new study from my research team has found ...

Earth grew a pair of extra "radiation belts" after a supercharged solar storm rocked our planet's magnetic field last year, data from a resurrected NASA spacecraft reveal. And one of the invisible ...

Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space ...

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched aboard the Starliner spacecraft in June 2024, returned to Earth after ...

as it passes through through the Van Allen radiation belt, but Earth's magnetic field still provides significant protection. The shielding is crucial, as NASA aims to limit astronauts' increased ...

As US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams prepare to return home after nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), some of the health risks they've faced ar ...