IBEX space probe provides a peek at interstellar material

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Over the course of a year, NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) scans the entire sky. During February, its instruments are aligned in the correct direction to intercept atoms that have crossed the boundary from interstellar space into our solar system, become caught by the Sun's gravity and slung around the star. This has now allowed IBEX to capture the most complete glimpse of the material that travels in the galactic wind in the space between star systems. The results indicate this material doesn't look like the same material that makes up our solar system... Continue Reading IBEX space probe provides a peek at interstellar material

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Tags: Cosmic, Galaxy, Ibex, NASA, Solar System, Space, Spacecraft

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