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NASA Selects APL to Build Radiation Belt Storm Probe Satellites
05.12.06 - NASA announced Monday the Johns Hopkins University-Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md., will manage the development and operations of two satellites for the Living With a Star Radiation Belt Storm Probe mission.
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Radiation "Safe Zone" Migrates During Solar Cycle
02.22.06 - A potential safe haven for spacecraft orbiting in the radiation belts is a moving target, shifting location with the solar activity cycle.
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Lightning Zaps Radiation Surrounding Earth
03.08.05 - When lightning makes your AM radio station crackle and pop, it also clears up space radiation.
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Solar Storms Turn 'Safe Zone' Into Hot Zone
12.15.04
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Killer Electrons!
04.15.04 - Just one packs a thousand times more energy than a dental X-ray and is a major threat to satellites