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Who was instrumental in establishing the field of magnetospheric research in space?

  • Albert Einstein

  • Neil Armstrong

  • James Van Allen

  • Johannes Kepler

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James Van Allen was instrumental in establishing the field of magnetospheric research in space. In the 1950s, he led the development of instruments for use on the first U.S. satellites, which helped to reveal the existence of the Van Allen radiation belts. He also conducted pioneering studies of the magnetosphere using rockets and satellites.
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