Earth magnetic field traps Antimatter belt
Post date: Aug 7, 2011 2:51:43 PM
Antimatter belt around
Antimatter belt around
Earth discovered by
Earth discovered by
Pamela craft
Pamela craft
The antiprotons lie sandwiched between the inner
and outer Van Allen belts (in red) around the Earth
Pamela satellite
The antiprotons were spotted by the Pamela satellite
Antimatter fuel for NASA spacecraft ?
The Antimatter particles could also prove to be a novel fuel source for future spacecraft - an idea explored ina report for Nasa's Institute for Advanced Concepts
source: bbc.co.uk