Celebrate the launch of NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP), a groundbreaking mission led by Princeton University. IMAP will explore the boundary of our solar system, revealing how the solar wind interacts with interstellar space and offering new insight into space weather and the fundamental processes that protect Earth from cosmic radiation.

Enjoy a light breakfast as we come together to mark this extraordinary milestone in space exploration.

Doors open at 6:30 am. Launch broadcast begins at 6:40 am. Launch time is 7:30 am. All times subject to change. Please check https://cst.princeton.edu/events/2025/imap-launch-party before the event to confirm launch time.

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Date

September 24, 2025

Time

6:30 a.m.

Location

Peyton Hall, 145

Audience

University Sponsors

Center on Science and Technology, Astrophysics