Abigail W. Leonard 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...1Juzihao Star Projector review2New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life3Go inside the development of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope with new 'Cosmic Dawn' documentary4 Astronomers discover ultrapowerful black hole jet as bright as 10 trillion suns lit by Big Bang's afterglow5Cosmic Encounter review
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.