With an extensive set of 10 instruments, IMAP is equipped to observe a vast range of particle energies and types in The area of space found surrounding and between planets of a star system. in order to simultaneously investigate two of the most important overarching issues in The study of the Sun and its connection to the solar system, including the physical processes that occur in the space environment. – the energization of charged particles, and interaction of the A stream of charged particles, mostly protons and electrons, that escapes into the Sun's outer atmosphere at high speeds and streams out into the solar system in all directions. with the winds from other stars and other material that fills our A huge collection of millions to trillions of stars and their planetary systems held together by gravity, and the gas, plasma, and dust that are also gravitationally held to the galaxy. The galaxy our solar system is found in is called the Milky Way..
IMAP Spacecraft Assembly
[This video has no sound] Watch IMAP's incredible journey during its A measure of the flow of events. inside the cleanroom at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab! This timelapse captures the excitement of integrating IMAP's 10 instruments and spacecraft testing. IMAP is now housed at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. for its final weeks of testing and final assembly where it will remain through the summer.
What’s New with IMAP?
IMAP arrived at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft arrived by truck from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, after completing thermal vacuum testing, which simulates the harsh conditions of space.
A conceptual animation showing the The bubble-like region surrounding the solar system inflated by the solar wind, shielding the solar system from interstellar radiation., the vast bubble that is generated by the Sun’s Magnetism is one of the basic forces of the universe. A magnetic field is a region of magnetism, which is caused by either moving electric charges or magnetic materials. and envelops all the planets. [Video Credit: NASA/SVS]
Princeton University professor, David J. McComas, leads the IMAP mission and an international team of 25 partner institutions. The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland is managing the mission development, building the IMAP spacecraft, and providing the mission operation. IMAP is the fifth mission in NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Probes (STP) Program portfolio of the The study of the Sun and its connection to the solar system, including the physical processes that occur in the space environment. Division in NASA's Science Mission Directorate. The IMAP mission is made possible through the incredible team collaborative efforts of 19 domestic partners and 6 international partners.
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