NASA | IBEX: Exploring The Edge Of Our Solar System

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IBEX is a new NASA mission that will study the interaction between the solar wind and the material beyond our solar system called the interstellar medium. The solar wind flowing out from the sun inflates a bubble that we call the heliosphere. IBEX's job is to study those boundaries and understand how they really work and tell us how the heliosphere is able to do the important job of protecting us from the dangerous galactic cosmic rays.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/ibex

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[ruffe90]

What i'v come to understand is that there's more than enough hydrogen in the universe. It's hard to expect what's outside this "bubble" we travel in, there's not a lot to be seen direct whit human eyes. Time as we know it can be very different. What if time goes so fast you can travel away from this "bubble" much much faster than inside. This reminds me of how short life is and enjoy it as much as one can.

[funkchunck]

nasa = genious

[saintron60]

It took 33 years for our two voyager satellite's to reach the our solar systems outer shell. They are now sending back data. Scientists are seeing bubbles. People just don't get it I think. They really don't give enough thought to the importance of the statement. "As above, So below. Think fractals. Our solar system is an atom. Our solar system is a living breathing cell. Our galaxy and universe are the same. Just bigger. We collectively are all parts of something that lives. Its biological.

[sbergman27]

This video is basically just a pre-mission marketing glossy. To see what surprising discoveries IBEX has actually *made*, including "The Ribbon", search for "NASA IBEX Science Update".

[mrrn100]

Looks like a contract is going on around there. You add me some speed, I don't destroy you. They both benefit from the deal.

[Taricus]

@JUSCHILIN1 Uh... We did go back... The U.S. landed on the moon twice in '69, twice in '71, and another two times in '72.... Honestly, the only reason we'd ever go back now is if we had a reason *shrugs* Which may wind up being helium-3, which is extremely rare on earth, but easy to find on the moon. It's useful for developing fusion technology.

[harranjo]

@Ycampus too bad if they did that the kids would be way too retarded to fly a spaceship because of inbreeding

[JUSCHILIN1]

i think this guy in the video is chatting shit, they jus fooloing the world, the average population never see's the hard evidence, like they say they landed on the moon how come they never gone bk they have betta technology now aswell, people bleive these guys, wake up!

[kirox777]

"harsh galactic radiation"

can you imagine in the future if people get like a major upgrade and we evolve with some sort of skin to protect us from almost all galactic radiation? that would be cool. i cant wait to die and get reincarnated to have such an upgrade lol

[Ycampus]

@kirox777 haha :D just joking. i bet you knew already but just wanna be sure xD

[kirox777]

why, id love to, but i dont fit the description so i cant, even if i wanted to...

[Ycampus]

then they should send you!