KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — With SpaceX’s help, NASA and NOAA will launch three spacecraft early Wednesday morning that will study the solar system’s “bubble,” collect information on solar storms that could impact Earth and study the planet’s upper atmosphere.

And the lead scientist of one of these missions explains why it is so important.

What You Need To Know • Dr. Eric Christian shares the importance of the IMAP mission and how it will play a part in the Artemis moon missions • Three craft will be sent up for these three missions: IMAP, SWFO-L1 and Carruthers • The IMAP will study the heliosphere • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will send up a satellite to study solar storms • Earth’s exosphere will be studied to further understand our planet • Get more

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