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SAMPEX

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SAMPEXSolar, Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer (NASA)
SAMPEXSolar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer
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SAMPEX, a low-altitude satellite 600 km above Earth, recorded a boost in the intensity of fast electrons-those with energies greater than 1 million electronvolts-to more than 10,000 times the typical value in the radiation belts, reports Daniel Baker of the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Solar cloud hits Earth's magnetosphere by Cowen, Ron / Science News
SAMPEX circles the Earth at an altitude of 600 kilometers.
New radiation belt spotted around Earth by Monastersky, Richard / Science News
SAMPEX will give scientists their first opportunity to directly measure the charge associated with these particles.
The new year in space by Cowen, Ron / Science News
 
 
 
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