James A. Van Allen

James A. Van Allen died yesterday age 91.
Van Allen made the first great discovery of the space age, with his instruments on the very first american spacecraft,Explorer 1.
The largest Earthly "object", the Van Allen radiation belt, is named after him.
history.nasa.gov/sputnik/vanallen.html
The great poineers are beginning to fade away.
Regards,
Peter.

*moved to General*

Wow. He certainly did live a good long life. May he rest in peace.

*moved to General*

Wow. He certainly did live a good long life. May he rest in peace.

Indeed .... TBH I didn't realise he was still alive.

From what little I know of him it seems he was a great scientist and deserves to be honoured.

May he rest in peace