2016 Astrophysics Medium Explorer (MIDEX) AO and MO
		 
		
		 
		How Black Hole Winds Blow (Artist's Concept) (NASA/JPL-CalTech)
		 
       
		Introduction
		The 
Astrophysics Explorer Program conducts Principal Investigator (PI)-led space science investigations to advance
		NASA’s strategic goals in astrophysics, which are to discover the origin, structure, evolution, and destiny of the Universe and search for Earth-like planets.  Additional information concerning these areas of investigation is provided through appropriate links found on the SMD homepage at
		
http://science.nasa.gov/.
		 
	    
 
		 
		
		 
			 
		2016 Astrophysics Medium Explorer (MIDEX) and Mission of Opportunity (MO) News
		
		- Selection of MO Investigation Announced
 On 11/8/19, NASA announced the science investigation selected for the 2016 Astrophysics Mission of Opportunity (MO)
		(NASA Press Release).
- Selection of MIDEX Investigation Announced
 On 2/13/19, NASA announced the science investigation selected for the 2016 Astrophysics Medium Explorer (MIDEX)
		(NASA Press Release 19-005).
- Selection of Investigations Announced
 On 8/9/17, NASA announced the science investigations selected for the 2016 Astrophysics Medium Explorer (MIDEX) and Mission of Opportunity (MO) (
		NASA Press Release 17-069).