Since the heliosphere is so large, it would take a probe decades to reach the boundary, even using a gravity assist from a massive planet like Jupiter. The Voyager spacecraft will no longer be ...

"The data from the termination shock encounter will be a treasure trove for space physicists worldwide who are eager to ...

Researchers are examining how artificial intelligence technologies could support a planned Chinese mission to the boundaries ...

Could our solar system have been temporarily exposed to an enhanced flux of cosmic-rays at some point in the ancient past?

That team is gearing up for New Horizons' crossing of the termination shock, one of the key outer boundaries between our heliosphere and interstellar space, Poppe told Space.com. "Both Voyager ...

They wanted to know how the sun impacted energy particles in the heliosphere and beyond. Prior research has shown that the strength of the heliospheric magnetic field rises and falls over a ...