1. This is because this temple comes under the Van Allen Belt . 2. A third Van Allen Belt has been discovered by NASA probes. 3. They were discovered in a part of the Van Allen belt closest to Earth. 4. In Earth orbit, the Van Allen belts make living above the Earth's atmosphere difficult. 5. Both sub-orbital flights were successful, and measured radiation levels in the Van Allen belts . 6. Hewitt whimsically states that Van Allen belts were named after space scientist James Belts. 7. Periodic surges of radiation can cause abrupt swelling of the Van Allen belts , scientists said. 8. This orbit takes it beyond the geostationary satellites and beyond the outer Van Allen belt . 9. The Van Allen Belt 's The Limit, It Seems 10. It also pumped enough radiation into the Van Allen belts to destroy or seriously degrade seven orbiting satellites.