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IBEX Mission Heliosphere Infographic and Activity

An artist's interpretation of the structure of the heliosphere, created using real data. It diagrams the layers of the heliosphere and depicts the solar wind streaing out from the Sun and creating a bubble around the solar system. Outside of the heliosphere is dark skies with background stars and distant galaxies. The page includes the NASA heading with the logo on the right upper corner and the words "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" written in the upper left.
IBEX Mission Heliosphere Infographic & Activity
NASA
Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Diagram/Illustration
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
  • Heliosphere
  • Solar Wind
  • Interstellar Space
Heliophysics Missions
  • IBEX
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Infographic with information about the heliosphere and NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer which studies this region of the Solar System. Also includes activity directions for modeling the boundary of the heliosphere.

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IBEX Mission Infographic and Activity

Jun 16, 2025

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