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Famed physicist James Van Allen dead at 91

United Press International: Renowned physicist James Van Allen, who helped launch the United States into the space age and for whom the Van Allen radiation belts are named, has died. He was 91.

Posted by Jenny Corrado on August 9, 2006 2:56 PM |

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