The Pair of Space Probes That Will Finally Demystify the Radiation Surrounding Earth (We Hope) [Monster Machines]

Concentric rings of highly charged radiation encircle our planet, and we know surprisingly little about them. But once NASA completes a $686 million mission to launch a twin pair of space probes into the eye of this solar storm, the Van Allen belts should be much less of a mystery. More »

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