A new compact instrument enables high-fidelity measurements of energetic particles on CubeSats
NASA-sponsored scientists have developed a compact, high-fidelity instrument for CubeSats to measure energetic particles in Earth's radiation belts. This technology aims to improve space weather forecasting and protect critical satellite infrastructure from radiation damage.
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As reliance on satellite-based internet and GPS grows, better understanding and monitoring of space radiation is essential for maintaining global communication networks.
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Add as preferred source An artist’s concept of the Van Allen belts, including a cutaway section of the giant donut-shaped radiation rings that surround Earth. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the near-Earth space environment, incorporating miniaturized sensors into a compact, multiview particle-detection instrument unlike any before it.
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