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The Van Allen Belts

The Van Allen Belts are two layers of charged particles, primarily electrons and protons, that surround Earth and are held in place by Earth's magnetic field. They were discovered in 1958 by American physicist James Van Allen and his team using instruments on the first US satellite, Explorer 1.

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