Interstellar Medium Flow into the Solar System
January 10, 2013
An auxiliary measurement made by IBEX is the detection of the interstellar gas that flows directly into the solar system. This shows the first observation of interstellar hydrogen and oxygen gas. Credit: SwRI
Topics:
Environment, Technology Internet, Chemistry, Space, Astronomy, Solar System, Hydrogen, Interstellar Boundary Explorer, Interstellar medium, Astronomical objects, Planetary science, Astrochemistry, Plasma physics, Space plasmas
