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New Horizons Mission Detects Significant Slowdown of Solar Wind in Outer Solar System
New Horizons measures the solar wind slowing down as it encounters interstellar gas, helping scientists define the heliosphere's boundary and understand our solar system's edge.
Voyager 1 and 2 in Interstellar Space: What They Found Beyond the Heliosphere
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 are the most distant human-made objects in existence. Both have crossed into interstellar space and are still transmitting data. What they found at the edge of the solar system has surprised scientists.