Global Observations of the Interstellar Interaction from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)

J. McComas, D.; Allegrini, F.; Bochsler, P.; Bzowski, M.; R. Christian, E.; Crew, G.; Demajistre, R.; J. Fahr, H.; Fichtner, H.; C. Frisch, P.; O. Funsten, H.; A. Fuselier, S.; Gloeckler, G.; Gruntman, M.; Heerikhuisen, J.; Izmodenov, V.; H. Janzen, P.; H. Knappenberger, P.; M. Krimigis, S.; Kucharek, H.; Lee, M.; Livadiotis, G.; Livi, S.; J. MacDowall, R.; G. Mitchell, D.; Möbius, E.; E. Moore, T.; V. Pogorelov, N.; B. Reisenfeld, D.; Roelof, E.; Saul, L.; A. Schwadron, N.; W. Valek, P.; Vanderspek, R.; Wurz, P.; P. Zank, G.

doi:10.1126/science.1180906

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Global Observations of the Interstellar Interaction from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX)

Published in Science • Oct 16, 2009

Authors:

D. J. McComas

F. Allegrini

P. Bochsler

Abstract

What's Happening in the Heliosphere The influence of the Sun is felt well beyond the orbits of the planets. The solar wind is a stream of charged particles emanating from the Sun that carves a bubble in interstellar space known as the heliosphere and shrouds the entire solar system. The edge of the ...

Subject

Heliosphere

Physics

Energetic neutral atom

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