A NASA mission to study the heliosphere—the sun's magnetic bubble that shields our solar system—and develop a better understanding of space weather was launched from the agency's Kennedy Space Center ...

The spacecraft will map the boundaries of the heliosphere, study how Earth’s outer atmosphere reacts to solar activity and provide continuous monitoring of space weather ...

The spacecraft will study the solar system's edge, magnetic fields in interplanetary space, and remnants of exploded stars.

The three satellites look to measure mysteries of space weather while also acting as a warning system for its dangerous effects.

Could a lonely planet wander aimlessly through the restless galaxy change the subtle dance of gravity within our solar system? Astronomers have new cause to investigate. With powerful telescopic ...

The IMAP mission will play a part in the Artemis moon missions; Three craft were launched for these three missions: IMAP, SWFO-L1 and Carruthers; The IMAP w ...

NASA has launched a mission from Kennedy Space Center to study the heliosphere, aiming to enhance understanding of space weather.

On Sept. 24, 2025, NASA launched two new missions to study the influence of the Sun on the solar system, with further missions scheduled for 2026 and beyond.

NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:30 a.m. EDT.

President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright insist that solar power will never be a reliable source of energy.

The heliosphere was first theorised by multiple scientists investigating the concept of cosmic rays and the solar wind in the late 1950s, according to NASA. They believed the sun provided a web of ...