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NASA launched the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission to explore the heliosphere and space weather. The mission aims to map the boundary of the heliosphere, study solar wind, energetic particles, and magnetic fields, and understand how solar particles are energised. Additionally, IMAP helps study the heliosphere’s role in shielding Earth from harmful galactic radiation. Positioned at the Earth-Sun Lagrange Point 1 (L1), it provides a stable vantage point for continuous observations, enabling researchers to better understand space weather and its impact on Earth and the solar system.