St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: September 7, 2021

St. Louis MO

07 September, 2021

10:30 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: September 07, 2021 Today in 1914, James A. Van Allen was born. An American astrophysicist, his experiment carried aboard the first American satellite established the existence of radiation belts that encircle the Earth. A full biography of James Van Allen may be found here. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.