NASA Discovers New Radiation Belt Around Earth

Space.com ^ | 28 February 2013 | 02:01 PM ET | Charles Q. Choi

[Olog-hai]

A ring of radiation previously unknown to science fleetingly surrounded Earth last year before being virtually annihilated by a powerful interplanetary shock wave, scientists say.

NASA’s twin Van Allen space probes, which are studying the Earth’s radiation belts, made the cosmic find. The surprising discovery—a new, albeit temporary, radiation belt around Earth—reveals how much remains unknown about outer space, even those regions closest to the planet, researchers added. …

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Olog-hai. An ‘extra, extra’ to APoD members.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Olog-hai. I think I'll make this a three-list or four-list ping. :') Blown away by an interplanetary shockwave?

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