Voyager 2: Beyond the Heliosphere

Only 2 Probes Ever Left the Solar System: Voyager vs the Heliopause #space #shorts Description: The Solar System doesn’t really “end” at Pluto. It ends where the Sun’s magnetic bubble finally gives way to interstellar space: the heliopause, over 18 billion km away. Only Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have ever crossed this boundary, after more than 30 years of travel. This short explains what the heliosphere is and why crossing it was such a huge milestone. #voyager #nasa #solarsystem #heliopause #heli

Four facts about the solar wind that will blow your mind: ☀️🌬️🤯 1. The solar wind has been blowing non-stop since the Sun formed about 4.6 billion years ago. ⌛ 2. It travels about 1 million miles an hour (and faster). 🏃 3. It carries about 1.5 million tons of mass away from the Sun every second. 😯 4. It could keep blowing at that rate for a TRILLION YEARS without depleting the Sun! ⚖️ Q: That’s a lot of solar wind — so where does it all go? 🤔👇 A: The solar wind fills space around us to cre