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Van Allen

[ van al-uhn ]

noun

  1. James Alfred, 1914–2006, U.S. physicist and space scientist.


Van Allen

/ væn ˈælən /

noun

  1. Van AllenJames Alfred19142006MUSSCIENCE: physicist James Alfred. 1914–2006, US physicist, noted for his use of satellites to investigate cosmic radiation in the upper atmosphere
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The astronauts will pass through a region of space known as the Van Allen belt, which has high levels of radiation, but the crew will be protected by the spacecraft and their newly upgraded spacesuits.

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The research focused on two bands of energetic particles in near earth space, referred to as the Radiation Belts, or the Van Allen Belts.

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Scientist James A. Van Allen stated in a January 1986 article in Scientific American, “Most national goals in space are better realized by robot spacecraft.”

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They repeatedly attacked the credibility of the government’s main witnesses, noting that most testified with immunity, including Jane, her mom and Van Allen.

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Van Allen said she was pressured into the encounter and later told to lie about it to a lawyer.

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