Tomorrow, we're saying farewell to the Van Allen Probes. Launched in 2012 and originally designed for a 2-year mission, the two spacecraft shed new light on Earth's radiation belts for nearly seven years. The second spacecraft will be shut down Oct. 18: https://go.nasa.gov/2BmAK0a

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16 Oct

Effects of space radiation on electronic devices
https://spaceradiation.eu/effects-of-space-radiation-on-electronic-devices/

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14 Oct

Pressure runs high at the boundaries of the Sun's influence 📈

Measurements from the twin @NASAVoyager spacecraft let scientists calculate the total pressure from particles in the heliosheath — and it was greater than they expected. https://go.nasa.gov/2pPjmyn

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