Πέμπτη 26 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024

Space Math @ NASA | Exploring the Donut-shaped Van Allen Belts

The Van Allen belts were discovered in the late-$1950$s and resemble two donut-shaped clouds of protons (inner belt) and electrons (outer belt) with Earth at its center. 
A donut is an example of a simple mathematical shape called a torus that is created by rotating a circle with a radius of $r$, through a circular path with a radius of $R$.

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