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The Van Allen belt is harmful to human spaceflight.
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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that the Van Allen belt is harmful to human spaceflight?
Partly. Sources agree the Van Allen belts are a radiation hazard to humans on spacecraft, and one textbook and a mouse study note this risk. However, an ESA explainer and the Apollo record indicate the belts are crossed quickly and shielded against, so they are not a serious health threat to spaceflight.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 2 against · Last checked
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Physics of Earth’s Radiation Belts: Theory and Observations. (2022). library.oapen.org. https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/2c1588b4-29b7-4d3f-b520-5cca2e187fc8/9783030821678.pdf
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Van Allen radiation belt. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt
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Is spaceflight-induced immune dysfunction linked to systemic changes in metabolism?. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174174
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The Van Allen belts: are they dangerous? – Orion blog. (n.d.). blogs.esa.int. https://blogs.esa.int/orion/2022/12/10/the-van-allen-belts-are-they-dangerous/
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