Interstellar Boundary Explorer heliosphere mapping spacecraft
NASA IBEX maps the boundary where the solar wind meets interstellar space, using energetic neutral atom telescopes from Earth orbit to reveal the heliosphere and its changing interaction with the local interstellar medium.
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Identity
- Aliases
- IBEXInterstellar Boundary ExplorerExplorer 912008-051A
- Family Name
- IBEX
- Full Name
- Interstellar Boundary Explorer heliosphere mapping spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- NASA IBEX maps the boundary where the solar wind meets interstellar space, using energetic neutral atom telescopes from Earth orbit to reveal the heliosphere and its changing interaction with the local interstellar medium.
- First Flight Year
- 2,008
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ibex/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:26:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:26:29 UTC