A “cosmic carpool” is traveling to a distant space weather observation post

At the edge of the heliosphere, the solar wind runs up against the interstellar medium, the gas, dust, and radiation in the ...

Space weather satellites blast off to collect information on solar storms

A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's Interstellar Mapping ...
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SpaceX launches 3 probes to study space weather and map the boundaries of our solar system (video)

IMAP (short for "Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe") is the primary payload on today's flight. The roughly $600 ...

Launch recap: NASA IMAP and more launch on SpaceX rocket from Florida Wednesday morning

Live updates from the NASA IMAP mission which launched at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 24. from NASA's Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.
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SwRI-built instruments to monitor, provide advanced warning of space weather events

Two instruments developed by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are integrated into a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite set to launch into space as a rideshare on a ...

NASA launches mission to study sun-fueled bubble that protects our solar system

IMAP mission will explore our solar system's protective heliosphere and will also help us develop a better understanding of ...

What is NASA's IMAP? Solar science-packed mission to launch on SpaceX rocket Tuesday

Three missions aimed at observing space weather are set to launch Sept. 23 from Florida. Here's what to know about NASA's ...
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New Bedford Science Cafe to discuss micro-climates and climate change

The New Bedford Science Cafe will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7 at The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New ...