Publish Date: 
Sep 22, 2020

IMAP

The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission will help researchers better understand the boundary of the heliosphere, a sort of magnetic bubble surrounding and protecting our solar system. This region is where the constant flow of particles from our Sun, called the solar wind, collides with material from the rest of the galaxy.

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Phase: 
Future
Full Name: 
Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe
Launch Date: 
June 01, 2024