Author Topic: Cassini/IBEX Data Changes View of Heliosphere Shape (Read 845 times)

sam · « **on:** November 21, 2009, 05:40 »

Simon · « **Reply #1 on:** November 21, 2009, 11:43 »

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As the Sun and planets travel through space, the bubble in which they reside has been thought to resemble a comet, with a long tail and blunt nose.

I'd never have thought of us being in a 'bubble'!

Clive · « **Reply #2 on:** November 21, 2009, 13:11 »

Those Voyagers are amazing considering they are now over 30 years old and so far away from the Sun. Still sending back valuable data too!

sam · « **Reply #3 on:** November 21, 2009, 18:11 »

I'd never have thought of us being in a 'bubble'!

indeed and the Earth itself is protected by its own magnetic "bubble"