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Particles zipping around Earth at near light-speed finally explained

Submit on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 12:00

When the plasma of the Van Allen belts drops in density during a solar storm, it can set up the perfect conditions for electrons to travel nearly as fast as light.

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