Committee on Solar and Space Physics & Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences 
Exploration of the Outer Heliosphere and the Local Interstellar Medium [PDF ebook] 
A Workshop Report

This report is the summary of a workshop held in May 2003 by the Space Studies Board’s Committee on Solar and Space Physics to synthesize understanding of the physics of the outer heliosphere and the critical role played by the local interstellar medium (LISM) and to identify directions for the further exploration of this challenging environment.