IBEX to the far reachers of the solar system |
IBEX to the far reachers of the solar system |
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Oct 14 2008, 08:24 AM
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Today's newspaper had an article on IBEX spacecraft, which will study the far reaches of the solar system... from Earth orbit!
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) is a NASA satellite that will make the first map of the boundary between the Solar System and interstellar space. Departure of the L-1011 carrier aircraft from Vandenberg, carrying the Pegasus XL rocket with IBEX, occured last week 10th October. After a stop in Hawaii, the flight will continue and arrive at the Reagan Test Site at Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific on Oct. 11 or 12. Planned launchdate is Sunday 19th October 2008 http://www.ibex.swri.edu/timeline/index.shtml http://www.ibex.swri.edu/ Topic might be moved to another subforum |
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Oct 18 2008, 02:13 PM
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(mis)Reported on CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/10/17/s...n.ap/index.html
"The solar wind, a stream of charged particles spewing from the sun at 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) per hour, carves out a protective bubble around the solar system. This bubble known as the heliosphere shields against most dangerous cosmic radiation that would otherwise interfere with human spaceflight." Oh goody! So we're all safe now, right? -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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