IBEX Discovery Could Aid Space Probe Designs

摘要

The unraveling of a knot in a mysteri-ous energy ribbon shows that the edge of our solar system is a much more dynamic place than previously thought, according to new research.rnNASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft has revealed quickly changing conditions near the helios-phere, a protective bubble that shields our solar system from powerful, damaging cos-mic rays.