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...1Venus Aerospace debuts potentially revolutionary rocket engine with landmark 1st flight (video)2Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility3National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 284Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM lens review5Amateur astrophotographer catches a cosmic sunflower in bloom
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.