Interstellar Boundary Explorer IBEX

4 November 2006, edited by Tinu
 

SELECTED BY NASA

The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is a Small Explorer (SMEX) mission selected by NASA in January 2005 for development and flight. IBEX will provide the first global views of the Sun’s interstellar boundaries; unveiling the physics of the heliosphere’s interstellar interaction; providing a deeper understanding of the heliosphere and thereby astrospheres throughout the galaxy; and creating the opportunity to make even greater unanticipated discoveries.

For more details see:
– http://ibex.swri.edu
– IBEX Fact Sheet
– IBEX Science