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    NASA’s IMAP Begins Primary Science Mission

    A round-shaped spacecraft with black solar panels on top appears at the center of the image against a black background speckled with white stars.

    NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) began its two-year primary science mission on Feb. 1 to explore and map the boundaries of our heliosphere — the protective bubble created by the solar wind that encapsulates our solar system. The mission, which launched on Sept. 24, 2025, relies on 10 scientific instruments to chart a […]

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