Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe
Launching in 2025,
the IMAP mission simultaneously investigates two of the most important issues in space physics today.
This revolutionary mission includes a suite of 10 instruments that work together to resolve fundamental scientific questions about the local interstellar medium, the boundaries that surround our solar system, and how particles are accelerated to high energies in space.
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IMAP offers wide-ranging and groundbreaking opportunities for scientific discovery.
IMAP reveals how cosmic rays are filtered by the heliosphere.
These particles pose risks to astronauts and technological systems. They may even play a role in the formation and presence of life itself in the universe.
The IMAP science team consists of many of the world’s leaders in instrumentation, data analysis, theory & modeling, and understanding of particle acceleration and the global heliosphere.
Together, IMAP’s 10 instruments provide the first comprehensive in-situ and remote global observations to discover the fundamental physical processes that control our solar system’s evolving space environment.
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