Interstellar map** and acceleration probe (IMAP): A new NASA mission

DJ McComas, ER Christian, NA Schwadron, N Fox… - Space science …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract The Interstellar Map** and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is a revolutionary mission
that simultaneously investigates two of the most important overarching issues in …

The structure of the large-scale heliosphere as seen by current models

J Kleimann, K Dialynas, F Fraternale, A Galli… - Space science …, 2022 - Springer
This review summarizes the current state of research aiming at a description of the global
heliosphere using both analytical and numerical modeling efforts, particularly in view of the …

X-ray searches for axions from super star clusters

C Dessert, JW Foster, BR Safdi - Physical review letters, 2020 - APS
Axions may be produced in abundance inside stellar cores and then convert into observable
x rays in the Galactic magnetic fields. We focus on the Quintuplet and Westerlund 1 super …

Energetic charged particle measurements from Voyager 2 at the heliopause and beyond

SM Krimigis, RB Decker, EC Roelof, ME Hill… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The long-anticipated encounter by Voyager 2 (V2) of the region between the heliosphere
and the very local interstellar medium (VLISM) occurred toward the end of 2018. Here, we …

A small and round heliosphere suggested by magnetohydrodynamic modelling of pick-up ions

M Opher, A Loeb, J Drake, G Toth - Nature Astronomy, 2020 - nature.com
As the Sun moves through the surrounding partially ionized medium, neutral hydrogen
atoms penetrate the heliosphere, and through charge exchange with the supersonic solar …

Interstellar probe: Humanity's exploration of the galaxy begins

PC Brandt, EA Provornikova, A Cocoros, D Turner… - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
During the course of its evolution, our Sun and its protective magnetic bubble have plowed
through dramatically different interstellar environments throughout the galaxy. The vast …

Solar cycle of imaging the global heliosphere: Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) observations from 2009–2019

DJ McComas, M Bzowski, MA Dayeh… - The Astrophysical …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission has operated in space for a
full solar activity cycle (Solar Cycle 24), and IBEX observations have exposed the global …

Cosmic ray models

M Kachelriess, DV Semikoz - Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics, 2019 - Elsevier
We review progress in high-energy cosmic ray physics focusing on recent experimental
results and models developed for their interpretation. Emphasis is put on the propagation of …

A three-dimensional map of the heliosphere from IBEX

DB Reisenfeld, M Bzowski, HO Funsten… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission has shown that variations in the
energetic neutral atom (ENA) flux from the outer heliosphere are associated with the solar …

Magnitude and direction of the local interstellar magnetic field inferred from Voyager 1 and 2 interstellar data and global heliospheric model

VV Izmodenov, DB Alexashov - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2020 - aanda.org
In this Letter, we provide constraints on the direction and magnitude of the pristine (ie,
unperturbed by the interaction with the Sun) local interstellar magnetic field. The constraints …