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Pioneer 10 Radiation Measurements

United States · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1973

James A. Van Allen3 December 1973

Jupiter · Science / Astronomy

Pioneer 10 instruments confirm Jupiter's intense radiation environment.

Names involved

James A. Van Allen

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