Is it impossible to travel to the moon, because of the Van Allen Belt?

Subject: Is it impossible to travel to the moon, because of the Van Allen Belt?

Date: Mon May 15 12:28:19 2000
Posted by peter wingerter
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Question: Is there any truth to the rumor?
               Is it impossible to travel to the moon, because of the Van 
Allen
Belt?

Thank you for any information you can give me on this.

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