Comments on: New Eye on the Outer Solar System Launches Successfully http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/ Space and astronomy news Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:17:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: P J Stanton http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-45155 P J Stanton Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:52:18 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-45155 That is, stuck by known means of travelling. Who knows what else is there to find out. That is, stuck by known means of travelling. Who knows what else is there to find out.

]]> By: Jon Hanford http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36960 Jon Hanford Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:13:59 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36960 What interests me most about this mission is if IBEX will be able to discern a non-spheroidal shape of the heliosphere itself. I would expect some lopsided-teardrop shape due to the interaction with the interstellar medium (ISM), and I believe some evidence of this distorted shape already exists from analysis from the Voyager probes. Also, I wonder (if) and how the heliosphere is affected by the 11 year sunspot cycle? Recent data from the Ulysses probe has already alluded to this possibility, so confirmation from IBEX would be most welcome. But I also agree that IBEXs' greatest accomplishments may come from totally unexpected phenomenon. What interests me most about this mission is if IBEX will be able to discern a non-spheroidal shape of the heliosphere itself. I would expect some lopsided-teardrop shape due to the interaction with the interstellar medium (ISM), and I believe some evidence of this distorted shape already exists from analysis from the Voyager probes. Also, I wonder (if) and how the heliosphere is affected by the 11 year sunspot cycle? Recent data from the Ulysses probe has already alluded to this possibility, so confirmation from IBEX would be most welcome. But I also agree that IBEXs' greatest accomplishments may come from totally unexpected phenomenon.

]]> By: Ricardo http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36959 Ricardo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:05:25 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36959 aahhssoo, thank you Fennixx aahhssoo, thank you Fennixx

]]> By: Feenixx http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36954 Feenixx Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:52:57 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36954 Ricardo asks "How many years are we talking about before IBEX reaches the boundary and any info is returned?" - It's not traveling to the boundary, it's doing measurements of particles coming from there... in an elliptical Earth orbit, up to 200 000 km high - it'll take about six weeks to reach that orbit. Ricardo asks
"How many years are we talking about before IBEX reaches the boundary and any info is returned?"

- It's not traveling to the boundary, it's doing measurements of particles coming from there… in an elliptical Earth orbit, up to 200 000 km high – it'll take about six weeks to reach that orbit.

]]> By: Giz http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36949 Giz Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:23:10 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36949 They say this is a 2 year mission at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ibex/index.html that seems very fast to get so far and do so much. Can this be true? They say this is a 2 year mission at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ibex/index.html that seems very fast to get so far and do so much. Can this be true?

]]> By: Nancy Atkinson http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36947 Nancy Atkinson Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:57:27 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36947 Skunkwaffle- Oops. Old habits die hard. Nancy Skunkwaffle-

Oops. Old habits die hard.
Nancy

]]> By: Skunkwaffle http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36944 Skunkwaffle Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:38:17 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36944 Sounds pretty awesome. I wonder about the Voyager I & II sometimes. Maybe now we can check up on them. One thing though. Pluto isn't a planet anymore remember? Sounds pretty awesome. I wonder about the Voyager I & II sometimes. Maybe now we can check up on them. One thing though.

Pluto isn't a planet anymore remember?

]]> By: Ricardo http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36942 Ricardo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:04:19 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36942 How many years are we talking about before IBEX reaches the boundary and any info is returned? How many years are we talking about before IBEX reaches the boundary and any info is returned?

]]> By: LLDIAZ http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36934 LLDIAZ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:37:16 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36934 That's a good point we could find out that long distance space travel is not an option and be appreciative of what we have and take better care of it. That's a good point we could find out that long distance space travel is not an option and be appreciative of what we have and take better care of it.

]]> By: jerry http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36932 jerry Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:22:48 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36932 Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

]]> By: ancelmo http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36927 ancelmo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:44 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36927 http://teoriadacosmofsica-graceliana.blogspot.com/ http://teoriadacosmofsica-graceliana.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Rey http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36921 Rey Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:49:53 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36921 It could also tell us that we humans are "really" stuck in in our solar system and inter-stellar space travel is very close to impossible :D . It could also tell us that we humans are "really" stuck in in our solar system and inter-stellar space travel is very close to impossible :D .

]]> By: Invader Xan http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36920 Invader Xan Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:26:23 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36920 I'm really looking forward to seeing some results from this mission. It really could tell us a lot, not only about the solar wind, but about the winds from other stars and how they interact with the interstellar medium! I'm really looking forward to seeing some results from this mission. It really could tell us a lot, not only about the solar wind, but about the winds from other stars and how they interact with the interstellar medium!

]]> By: Feenixx http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36917 Feenixx Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:13:36 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36917 The "outer solar system" link takes me to "other solar system" - that's an article about exoplanets... Fascinating, every single aspect of this... low budget low orbit launch from an aircraft, then moving the craft most economically into a most incredibly "far out" orbit ... there's been a lot of speculation about what might be out there - is it a violent "stormy ocean" or plain sailing, will a telescope at the "focal distance" of our Sun's gravity lens be a feasible option... etc.... it's a first step towards finding answers to questions like these. I'm really curious as to what the results may be. The "outer solar system" link takes me to "other solar system" – that's an article about exoplanets…

Fascinating, every single aspect of this… low budget low orbit launch from an aircraft, then moving the craft most economically into a most incredibly "far out" orbit … there's been a lot of speculation about what might be out there – is it a violent "stormy ocean" or plain sailing, will a telescope at the "focal distance" of our Sun's gravity lens be a feasible option… etc…. it's a first step towards finding answers to questions like these. I'm really curious as to what the results may be.

]]> By: Nexus http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36911 Nexus Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:33:55 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36911 This is excellent. I think the outer solar system is fascinating, and it's not very well understood. Hopefully this new satellite will give us some amazing surprises. I also hope New Horizons is still at least partially functioning by the time it gets out there. This is excellent. I think the outer solar system is fascinating, and it's not very well understood. Hopefully this new satellite will give us some amazing surprises. I also hope New Horizons is still at least partially functioning by the time it gets out there.

]]> By: Jarod http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36898 Jarod Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:21:55 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36898 I am so excited about this mission. I was always curios about what happens to the solar winds outside of the Heliosphere I am so excited about this mission. I was always curios about what happens to the solar winds outside of the Heliosphere

]]> By: Adam R http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/19/new-eye-on-the-outer-solar-system-launches-successfully/comment-page-1/#comment-36897 Adam R Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:19:56 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19882#comment-36897 Absolutely awesome.....humanity will make discoveries with this instrument and will be an example for more missions. Truly part of the individual experience. Absolutely awesome…..humanity will make discoveries with this instrument and will be an example for more missions.

Truly part of the individual experience.

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