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kpete

(71,997 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2013, 07:41 PM Feb 2013

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Ephemeral third ring of radiation, previously unknown to science, surrounding our planet.

NASA: “We’ve discovered a previously unknown surprise circling Earth”
Robert T. Gonzalez

This is wild. NASA's recently deployed Van Allen probes — a pair of robotic spacecraft launched just last August to investigate Earth's eponymous pair of radiation belts — are already turning out some very unexpected findings. Chief among them: an ephemeral third ring of radiation, previously unknown to science, surrounding our planet.

http://io9.com/5986821/nasa-weve-discovered-a-previously-unknown-surprise-circling-earth?utm_source=io9+Newsletter&utm_campaign=7a2338f853-UA-142218-29&utm_medium=email

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Ephemeral third ring of radiation, previously unknown to science, surrounding our planet. (Original Post) kpete Feb 2013 OP

Could this be caused by Global Warming? Ian David Feb 2013 #1

Wow, we should be spending money on NASA not the fucking wars. Autumn Feb 2013 #2

I agree. It would accomplish the same as war by giving all those Cleita Feb 2013 #5

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2013 #3

Great photo...knr joeybee12 Feb 2013 #4

Check out that image of the Earth compared to the Sun. snagglepuss Feb 2013 #6

DU ate my reply. Good link. Check Wikipedia for more on the Van Allen Belt. freshwest Feb 2013 #7

Amazing image! Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #8

This PROVES the Moon Landings were not possible, so they were FAKED! Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #9

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

1. Could this be caused by Global Warming?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 07:48 PM

Feb 2013

I'm KIDDING!

Autumn

(45,108 posts)

2. Wow, we should be spending money on NASA not the fucking wars.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 07:51 PM

Feb 2013

The universe is a beautiful thing. K/R

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

5. I agree. It would accomplish the same as war by giving all those

Reply to Autumn (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:04 PM

Feb 2013

military contractors something to build that's worthwhile and not built with the intent of destruction.

Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts)

3. Kicked and recommended.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 07:55 PM

Feb 2013

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. Great photo...knr

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:00 PM

Feb 2013

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)

6. Check out that image of the Earth compared to the Sun.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:36 PM

Feb 2013

thanks for posting

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. DU ate my reply. Good link. Check Wikipedia for more on the Van Allen Belt.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:37 PM

Feb 2013

Demo_Chris

(6,234 posts)

8. Amazing image!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:38 PM

Feb 2013

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

9. This PROVES the Moon Landings were not possible, so they were FAKED!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:55 PM

Feb 2013

No way any astree-nawt could make it thru that CHERNOBYL in space!

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