radiation belt
Trapped particle torus
A radiation belt is a zone of charged particles trapped by a planet's magnetic field, forming a doughnut-shaped region around it.
Earth has two main radiation belts, called the Van Allen belts, where energetic electrons and protons from the sun accumulate.
These belts pose hazards to spacecraft electronics and astronaut health: The satellite's orbit was designed to minimize time in the radiation belts.
physics
Atoms with net electricity
spaceweather
Continuous stellar particle emission
- geomagnetic stormMagnetosphere disruption from solar activity
- space weatherSun-driven orbital environment conditions
- solar cycleRecurring pattern of stellar activity
- solar flareMagnetic eruption from sunspots
charged particles
Atoms with net electricity
solar wind
Continuous stellar particle emission
- geomagnetic stormMagnetosphere disruption from solar activity
- space weatherSun-driven orbital environment conditions
- solar cycleRecurring pattern of stellar activity
mission planning
Preparing how to achieve objectives
magnetic field lines
Curves depicting magnetic force direction
- dipoleSeparated opposite charges