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This is mostly incorrect. The Van Allen belt is not some protective shield from radiation, it is an area of concentrated radiation. There is radiation exposure
by 24gttghh 8y ago
This is mostly incorrect. The Van Allen belt is not some protective shield from radiation, it is an area of concentrated radiation. There is radiation exposure once you exit the sphere of Earth's magnetic field, but I believe it is lower energy than the belt's themselves.
- eip 8y ago>it is lower energy than the belt's themselves Doesn't mean you can survive in it. A dental x-ray is probably lower energy than the belts too but if you sit in front of one for 6 hours you will likely regret it.