Seth Redfield Part of NASA’s IBEX Press Conference

Seth Redfield, assistant professor of astronomy, participated in NASA’s press conference that will detail the most recent findings from its IBEX (Interstellar Boundary Explorer) mission on Jan. 31.

According to NASA mission samples and examines “material from outside our solar system and the interstellar boundary region that surrounds our home in space.” Redfield’s research focuses on the interstellar boundary and interstellar dust clouds, known as local interstellar medium. NASA officials asked him to present at the press event as an independent researcher who is not directly involved in the mission. NASA’s full release on the event can be found here.