What is the radiation level at the Van Allen belts

stiki101_at_gmail.com
Date: 12/12/04 

To: sci-space-tech@moderators.isc.org
Date: 12 Dec 2004 11:01:50 -0800

Does anyone know what the radiation lever is at the Van Allen Belts..

And how dangerous it is to humans??

I've read a few things:
- the radiation is equal to xray you get at the dentist
- the radiation is comparable to Chernobyl
- Nasa admited that the radiation is stronger that previously beleaved.
A space shuttle tryed to get closer to the belts then it has ever been
before, and at one point the radiation started to penetrate the shuttle
and the space suits. The astronouts saw flashes of white light, and
streaks with their eyes closed.

Can anyone tell me how dangerous the radiation at the Van Allen Belts
really is??!?

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