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What did Explorer 1's instruments discover around Earth?

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  1. Radiation belts held by Earth's magnetic field
  2. A thin ring of ice around Earth
  3. A layer of ozone at the edge of space

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  1. NASA JPL, Explorer 1 www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/explorer-1 Checked 2026-10-10.

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