SH032
Interstellar Probe Meets the Future: Inspiring Generations of Space Scientists by Exploring the Unknown
Interstellar Probe Meets the Future: Inspiring Generations of Space Scientists by Exploring the Unknown
Session ID#: 159573
Session Description:
Interstellar Probe has the potential to be NASA’s next large strategic mission for space physics. A scientific dream for the past 60 years, it is a heliophysics mission to capture a unified view of our heliosphere and its interstellar neighborhood. Providing complementary opportunities for astrophysical and planetary observations, it connects our heliosphere, Sun, and planets to other astrospheres, stars, and potentially habitable worlds throughout the Universe. Interstellar Probe inspires us to step beyond the current horizon of human understanding, taking our next step into the stars. It will transform space physics and drive careers for generations by answering game-changing scientific questions. We encourage abstracts addressing the opportunities of space exploration with Interstellar Probe’s science, technology readiness level, and the open questions it will answer. Topics discussing the feasibility of supporting a robust and thriving scientific community for 50 years also are welcome.
Index Terms:
2144 Interstellar gas [INTERPLANETARY PHYSICS]
2164 Solar wind plasma [INTERPLANETARY PHYSICS]
6224 Kuiper belt objects [PLANETARY SCIENCES: SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS]
7594 Instruments and techniques [SOLAR PHYSICS, ASTROPHYSICS, AND ASTRONOMY]
Primary Convener: Elena Provornikova, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United States
Conveners: Justyna M Sokol, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, United States, B L L Alterman, Southwest Research Institute, Space Science and Engineering, San Antonio, MI, United States and Parisa Mostafavi, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United States
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