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Can humans pass through the Van Allen radiation belt?
All of the Apollo astronauts passed through the Van Allen belt in their spacecrafts on their way to the moon. Since the exposure was brief, all were within the limits regarded as safe (Apollo 14 experienced the highest levels). Longer exposure to the radiation would certainly cause harm.
Do astronauts go through deadly and perilous radiation belts going to the moon?
No, there are no "Radiation belts between the Earth and Moon. However. they do travel through the "Van Allen Belt". this is a "Belt" created by the earth's magnetic field that shields the earth from the some of the ratiation of the Sun and outerspace. Once an astronaut is outside of this "Belt" they are exposed to a higher level of radiation. The Van Allen Belt is highest at the earth's equator and lowest at the earths poles.
What is the name for the horseshoe shaped ring formation of the atmosphere?
Van Allen Belt. A+
What is the name of the horse shaped shoe ring formation of the atmosphere?
Val allen belt
Why dont astronauts hit there heads on the ceiling of the falling shuttle?
Astronauts inside a falling shuttle experience weightlessness because they are in a state of free fall alongside the shuttle. This means both the astronauts and the shuttle are falling together at the same rate, so there is no sensation of hitting the ceiling despite the lack of gravity.
Can humans pass through the Van Allen radiation belt?
All of the Apollo astronauts passed through the Van Allen belt in their spacecrafts on their way to the moon. Since the exposure was brief, all were within the limits regarded as safe (Apollo 14 experienced the highest levels). Longer exposure to the radiation would certainly cause harm.
Do astronauts go through deadly and perilous radiation belts going to the moon?
No, there are no "Radiation belts between the Earth and Moon. However. they do travel through the "Van Allen Belt". this is a "Belt" created by the earth's magnetic field that shields the earth from the some of the ratiation of the Sun and outerspace. Once an astronaut is outside of this "Belt" they are exposed to a higher level of radiation. The Van Allen Belt is highest at the earth's equator and lowest at the earths poles.
Did any human pass through the Van Allen Belt?
Yes, it's on the way to the moon. All of our lunar astronauts passed through it.
What do astronauts use?
a space belt
Do astronauts need to wear a seat belt?
Yes, astronauts wear seat belts.
What is an Apollo's belt?
An Apollo's belt is another word for iliac furrows, the visible indentation above the iliac crest and beneath the navel.
What are the astronauts' achievements?
The early Soyuz and Mercury astronauts found out that man could survive in space. That meant eating, sleeping, going to the bathroom, and even manipulating the spacecraft in space. Astronauts on both sides of the Space Race found out in the mid 1960s that man could work outside the spacecraft with proper restraints. Gemini astronauts performed the first rendezvous and docking in space, an important milestone in reaching the moon. The Apollo astronauts achieved the first manned flight to the moon, showing that man can survive a trip through the Van Allen Belt. Apollo 11 showed man could land on the moon and return safely to the earth. Astronauts on Soviet space stations, Mir, Skylab, and the Space Shuttle showed that man can survive in space for months at a time. They also built the International Space Station, and continue making advances in all scientific areas.
What belt continuous wraps around the globe?
The Van Allen belt.
What planet has a Van Allen belt?
Planet Earth has a Van Allen radiation belt, layers of energetic charged particles suspended by a magnetic field.
What is the name for the horseshoe-shaped ring formation of the atmosphere?
Van Allen Belt. A+
What is the name for the horseshoe shaped ring formation of the atmosphere?
Van Allen Belt. A+
How did the Apollo astronauts get past the van Allen belt?
The Van Allen belts are areas of highly charged particles, mainly electrons and protons, but also with smaller amount of alpha particles. The dangers to the craft are in the form of radiation which can interfere with, disrupt and damage sensitive electrical equipment. In some space flights electrical equipment has been turned off whilst passing through the belts in order to prevent damage. Of course, space craft also have built-in screening to minimise radiation risks. To protect astronauts from radiation dangers, spacecraft are fitted with various types of shielding, such as aluminum shielding, and the astronauts also wear protective clothing during this part of their journey. Also the courses/paths were plotted so that the craft would travel through the parts of space where the Van Allen belts are at their thinnest. Despite these precautions, there were and are still serious radiation considerations. Using calculations of the amount of radiation, the actual time spent passing through the belts, and the shielding used by the Apollo crew, scientists reckoned that the Apollo spacecrafts would pass through the Van Allen belts so quickly that space travellers would not receive any significant life or health-threatening levels of exposure to radiation risks during their flights. But the matter is not clear cut. There was and is a risk, even if infinitely small. For example, cancers are caused by cell mutation. And sometimes it takes many years for cancer to become evident in a person exposed to harmful radiation. In the Apollo missions the probability of risk was considered to be so small as to be 'nil' for all practical purposes. Post-flight Developments: In more recent years NASA has reported cases of eye cataracts developing in the majority of astronauts after returning to earth, some within 4 to 5 years of returning, other cases taking 10 or more years to become apparent. Scientists have long known that there is a causal relationship between radiation exposure and cataracts, but whether the astronauts' eye disorders occurred as the direct consequence of passing through the Van Allen belts, or by other radiation in space, or by entirely non-space-flight-related factors is unknown. Summary: The astronauts got through the Van Allen belts by speed, shielding and carefully planned flight paths, but whether they did so without harm has yet to be determined. For more information, see 'Related links' below this box.
