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actually i was just reading on the SciAm blogs about this, and learned a bit more about the edge of our solar system (and how the scientists involved in this ef
by jnazario 14y ago
actually i was just reading on the SciAm blogs about this, and learned a bit more about the edge of our solar system (and how the scientists involved in this effort are tracking progress).
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/09/05/nasas-voyager-1-spacecraft-may-not-be-near-edge-of-solar-system-after-all/ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/09/05/...
key comment: 'Decker and his colleagues conclude from the plasma measurements “that Voyager 1 is not at present close to the heliopause, at least in the form that it has been envisioned up to now.” '
just an interesting addendum to the story that NPR glossed over.