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Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape
The Sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that’s not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space. The heliosphere, the area of space influenced by the ...
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How Hot Is the Sun? Our Solar System's Fiery Star, Explained
Discover the Sun’s incredible heat, its layers, and what fuels it. Explore ExtremeTech’s in-depth article and get closer to ...
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News on heliosphere
The sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that's not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space. The heliosphere, the area of space influenced by the ...
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2 NASA missions will carpool on a SpaceX rocket this weekend to help map the cosmos
they're built to create 3D views of the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, as it turns into the solar wind that fills up our cosmic neighborhood's enormous bubble, known as the heliosphere.
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NASA set to deliver a knock-out PUNCH to mysteries of the solar wind
The mission, called PUNCH, which stands for the Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, is a constellation of four suitcase-sized satellites that are set to blast off for a sun ...