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American Moon

The Earth is surroundedby two highly radioactive areas, called Van Allen belts,after the...

The Earth is surrounded
by two highly radioactive areas, called Van Allen belts,
after the man who discovered them, astrophysicist James Van Allen

Full Transcript

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The Earth is surrounded by two highly radioactive areas,
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called Van Allen belts, after the man who discovered them,
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astrophysicist James Van Allen.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:02
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
These belts are located at a distance between 1,600 kilometers - American Moon 00:09
These belts are located at a distance between 1,600 kilomete...
To this day, absolutely all manned missions, - American Moon 00:14
To this day, absolutely all manned missions,
Spinning in what's called low Earth orbit. - American Moon 00:04
Spinning in what's called low Earth orbit.
The only people in history who, supposedly, - American Moon 00:08
The only people in history who, supposedly,
This crossing, however, presents some problems, - American Moon 00:07
This crossing, however, presents some problems,
Let's take a closer look the history of Van Allen belts. - American Moon 00:04
Let's take a closer look the history of Van Allen belts...
In January 1958 the United States launched its first satellite, Explorer 1. - American Moon 00:07
In January 1958 the United States launched its first satelli...
This satellite had on board some special instruments, - American Moon 00:10
This satellite had on board some special instruments,
The satellite was launched into an eccentric orbit, - American Moon 00:10
The satellite was launched into an eccentric orbit,
Thanks to this eccentricity, - American Moon 00:06
Thanks to this eccentricity,
Not only was radioactivity increasing as we got farther from the Earth, - American Moon 00:12
Not only was radioactivity increasing as we got farther from...
Here is how James Van Allen describes it that experience. - American Moon 00:04
Here is how James Van Allen describes it that experience.
I began to understand what was going on, - American Moon 00:10
I began to understand what was going on,
Then there was a very rapid change, - American Moon 00:09
Then there was a very rapid change,
Then after a few minutes it goes up from zero to very high, - American Moon 00:12
Then after a few minutes it goes up from zero to very high,
The reason for the sudden drop to zero - American Moon 00:12
The reason for the sudden drop to zero
We will now pass 1,000 kilometers - American Moon 00:08
We will now pass 1,000 kilometers
- Oh, go back to zero. - Yeah... - American Moon 00:04
- Oh, go back to zero. - Yeah...
Along the way, the meter measured at one point a strong radiation, - American Moon 00:07
Along the way, the meter measured at one point a strong radi...
Which showed that, obviously, he was encountering an area of intense radiation. - American Moon 00:05
Which showed that, obviously, he was encountering an area of...