Abigail W. LeonardSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Abigail W. Leonard James Van Allen's Last Science Paper By Abigail W. Leonard published 29 August 06 Until his death this month at the age of 91, James Van Allen continued to do work that had fascinated him since childhood and made him a leading figure of America's Space Age. Asteroids Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1What's that smell? Astronomers discover a stinky new clue in the search for alien life2Einstein wins again! Quarks obey relativity laws, Large Hadron Collider finds3Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting Feb. 25 for 10th space tourism launch4Paralympian John McFall could become 1st astronaut with a disability on ISS5Boost for alien hunters? Earth life may not be so improbable, study suggests
James Van Allen's Last Science Paper By Abigail W. Leonard published 29 August 06 Until his death this month at the age of 91, James Van Allen continued to do work that had fascinated him since childhood and made him a leading figure of America's Space Age.