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James Van Allen of Van Allen's Belt passed away
#532266 08/10/06 12:30 PM
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He was 91.

Until this I never thought that the person the Van Allen Belt of radiation was named for was currently alive. The belt of radiation was only discovered in 1958.

You can read more about the man here: Van Allen Obituary


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Re: James Van Allen of Van Allen's Belt passed away
#532267 08/21/06 01:40 AM
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Fred yells out,"THE VAN ALLEN BELT!!" in the B-52's classic,"There's a Moon in the Sky(Called the Moon)".
Go listen to it now in honor of Mr.Van Allen!


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