Space.com #Probes in Orbit Spot Radiation Belt Zap from the Sun 23 August 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: A probe swinging around Earth through the Van Allen radiation belts was able to pick out near-light-speed electrons following a powerful geomagnetic storm, providing a rare look into the interaction between the belts and the space weather event. from Space.com ift.tt/2beNrPT Share: