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May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns
A significant solar storm in May 2024 led to the creation of two temporary radiation belts, detected by the CIRBE satellite in June. One belt contained high-energy electrons, while the other was rich in protons, a rare occurrence. While the electron belt dissipated in three months, the proton-dominated belt remains, potentially affecting space miss...
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Space Sounds Like An Eerie Chorus Of 'Alien Birds'
If you ask Craig Kletzing, the recordings echo the chirping of crickets. To his wife, they sound like a chorus of alien birds.
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NASA launches twin satellites to radiation belts
NASA has launched twin satellites to study Earth's radiation belts. An unmanned rocket blasted off early on Thursday from Cape Canaveral, carrying the Radiation Belt Storm Probes. It's the first time two spacecraft will orbit in tandem amid the harsh, hazardous radiation belts of Earth.
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May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns
A significant solar storm in May 2024 led to the creation of two temporary radiation belts, detected by the CIRBE satellite in June. One belt contained high-energy electrons, while the other was rich in protons, a rare occurrence. While the electron belt dissipated in three months, the proton-dominated belt remains, potentially affecting space miss...
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Space Sounds Like An Eerie Chorus Of 'Alien Birds'
If you ask Craig Kletzing, the recordings echo the chirping of crickets. To his wife, they sound like a chorus of alien birds.
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NASA launches twin satellites to radiation belts
NASA has launched twin satellites to study Earth's radiation belts. An unmanned rocket blasted off early on Thursday from Cape Canaveral, carrying the Radiation Belt Storm Probes. It's the first time two spacecraft will orbit in tandem amid the harsh, hazardous radiation belts of Earth.
