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January 31, 1958: The U.S. launches its first satellite, sparking discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts

Thursday, January 22, 2026
APS News (American Physical Society)
https://www.aps.org/apsnews/2026/01/satellite-discovery-van-allen-radiation?utm…
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