Where Does the Solar System End?

Synopsis

Launched in 1977 to study the Solar system’s gas giant planets, Voyager 1 is still operating. But now it’s so far away that the Solar wind has weakened and a deluge of cosmic particles from intergalactic space is assailing it. Now interstellar space awaits. But where does the Solar system end and this new frontier begin? [3 minutes]

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2013

Subjects

Astronomy; Physics

Keywords

solar system; Voyager spacecraft

Online availability

URI

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/show/20131112/

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Distributor

Name

Naked Scientists

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