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The radiation belts

The rings of trapped particles around the Earth, and how they were found.

The plate Two belts drawn around the Earth to scale, with the orbits of satellites passing through.
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An encyclopaedia entry
Collection
Space environment, the Earth’s shield
Where
Around the Earth
Status
Planned and outlined. Every fact in it will be checked against a named source and listed on Sources before it goes up.

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