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Where is the heliosphere located?
Quick Answer
The heliosphere surrounds the Solar System and extends far beyond Pluto, where the solar wind pushes against interstellar space.
The Full Story
The heliosphere is a vast bubble created by the Sun’s solar wind. It encloses the planets and stretches well beyond the Kuiper Belt before meeting the interstellar medium. Its outer boundary is called the heliopause, where the solar wind weakens enough to be balanced by the surrounding interstellar gas. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 crossed this boundary in 2012 and 2018, respectively.
Key Facts
1.Encloses the Solar System
2.Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause in 2012
3.Voyager 2 crossed the heliopause in 2018
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"The Sun’s bubble is bigger than almost anything in the Solar System."
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