RBSP: Studying the Sun's Influence on Earth
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Channel: NASA's Kennedy Space Center · 2012 · Science & Technology
Two wide rings of high-intensity particles encircle our planet's equator. Known as the Van Allen Radiation Belts, their behavior in response to the sun directly impacts life on Earth and in orbit. NASA's two-year Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission aims to study this ever-changing space environment in greater detail than ever before.
