Earth magnetic field traps Antimatter belt

Post date: Aug 7, 2011 2:51:43 PM

Antimatter belt around

Earth discovered by

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