INFUSE
The Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Experiment
Imaging shock fronts from a supernova remnant
The Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Experiment (INFUSE) aims to spectroscopically image a region of the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant, studying shock fronts as material from the supernova interacts with the interstellar medium. INFUSE will be the first far ultraviolet integral field spectrograph (IFS) in space and will have access to the Lyman ultraviolet.
Mission Class:
Suborbitals
Mission Status:
Current
LASP Roles:
Lead Institute
Science Target:
Interstellar
Mission Focus:
Interstellar Medium, Stellar Physics
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Launch Date:
INFUSE-1: October 2023 to observe Cygnus Loop supernova remnant
INFUSE-2: October 2026 to observe the star-forming galaxy NGC 2366
Lead Institution: LASP