Solar modulation of cosmic rays

MS Potgieter - Living Reviews in Solar Physics, 2013 - Springer
This is an overview of the solar modulation of cosmic rays in the heliosphere. It is a broad
topic with numerous intriguing aspects so that a research framework has to be chosen to …

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 …

New observational constraints on the winds of M dwarf stars

BE Wood, HR Müller, S Redfield, F Konow… - The Astrophysical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
High-resolution UV spectra of stellar H i Lyα lines from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
provide observational constraints on the winds of coronal main-sequence stars, thanks to an …

Local interstellar magnetic field determined from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer ribbon

EJ Zirnstein, J Heerikhuisen, HO Funsten… - The Astrophysical …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The solar wind emanating from the Sun interacts with the local interstellar medium (LISM),
forming the heliosphere. Hydrogen energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) produced by the solar …

In situ observations of interstellar plasma with Voyager 1

DA Gurnett, WS Kurth, LF Burlaga, NF Ness - Science, 2013 - science.org
Launched over 35 years ago, Voyagers 1 and 2 are on an epic journey outward from the
Sun to reach the boundary between the solar plasma and the much cooler interstellar …

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 …

Three-dimensional kinetic-MHD model of the global heliosphere with the heliopause-surface fitting

VV Izmodenov, DB Alexashov - The Astrophysical Journal …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper provides a detailed description of the latest version of our model of the solar wind
(SW) interaction with the local interstellar medium (LISM). This model has already been …

Magnetic field observations as Voyager 1 entered the heliosheath depletion region

LF Burlaga, NF Ness, EC Stone - Science, 2013 - science.org
Magnetic fields measured by Voyager 1 (V1) show that the spacecraft crossed the boundary
of an unexpected region five times between days 210 and~ 238 in 2012. The magnetic field …

Local interstellar medium: six years of direct sampling by IBEX

DJ McComas, M Bzowski, SA Fuselier… - The Astrophysical …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) has been directly observing neutral
atoms from the local interstellar medium for the last six years (2009–2014). This paper ties …

Magnetic reconnection at planetary bodies and astrospheres

DJ Gershman, SA Fuselier, IJ Cohen, DL Turner… - Space Science …, 2024 - Springer
Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental mechanism for the transport of mass and energy in
planetary magnetospheres and astrospheres. While the process of reconnection is itself …