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Earth grew an extra, never-before-seen 'radiation belt' after last year's supercharged solar storm — and it's probably still there
The belts were created when charged particles from the solar outbursts became trapped by Earth's magnetic field. These bands are similar to the Van Allen belts — a pair of permanent donut-shaped ...
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Earth had new, temporary radiation rings last year
Two bands of radiation called the Van Allen belts encircle Earth. After a May 2024 solar superstorm, two more showed up between those belts.
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Van Allen radiation belts, with whistler waves and super-fast, energetic electrons (IMAGE)
Electrons in a Van Allen radiation belt (blue) encounter whistler waves (purple) and are sent raining toward the north pole (red). THEMIS satellites are seen near the radiation belt, while UCLA ...
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A solar storm created impressive radiation belts around Earth
These belts, located between the two permanent Van Allen belts, surprised scientists with their composition and lifespan. The May 2024 solar storm created two additional radiation belts, sandwiched ...
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Acceleration of killer electrons
Relativistic electrons in the outer Van Allen belt wreak havoc with satellites in geosynchronous orbit, but how they reach such high energies has been unclear. New data identify gyro-resonant wave ...