Five Things about Radiation Donuts

Have more questions about Earth’s radiation donuts? Ask our scientists in the comments below! Join Van Allen Probes scientists Feb. 12 from 1-3 p.m. EST10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PST to get your questions answered!

Earth is surrounded by giant, donut-shaped clouds of radiation. 🍩These are the Van Allen Belts. The wild particles trapped here can affect our technology and astronauts that pass through this region — so we’ve sent twin spacecraft to study them. Here are five things to know!

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Lead Producers: Haley Reed and Micheala Sosby
Producers: Courtney Lee and Ki Ki Hobbs
Scientist: C. Alex Young
Host: Karen Fox
Rob Andreoli: Videographer
John Caldwell: Videographer
Animations by: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Music: Funk the Floor by UltraCat [FMA], Something Elated by Broke For Free [FMA]

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center