The Earth's Radiation Belts (VIDEO) University of Iowa This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption The University of Iowa has designed an instrument on board the NASA Radiation Belts Storm Probes, scheduled to launch on Friday. The radiation belts around the Earth are named after UI professor James Van Allen, who discovered the belts in 1958. Credit David Gamradt, University of Iowa Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.