SwRI Scientists Develop Solar Wind Forecasting Method to Map Heliosphere Boundary for New Horizons
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Matthew Williams
2d ago· 3 min readenNews
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Scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) are developing a solar wind forecasting method to predict where the first plasma boundary of the outer heliosphere lies. This research is timed to anticipate NASA's New Horizons spacecraft entering interstellar space. The heliosphere is a vast plasma bubble created by solar wind that shields the Solar System from cosmic radiation, and its shape remains debated — some scientists believe it resembles a comet, others a croissant. The boundaries are dynamic and constantly shifting, making forecasting essential for New Horizons' journey.
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· 3 pulledScientists are divided as to the shape of the heliosphere, with some arguing that it resembles a comet, while others favor a croissant-shaped profile.
The boundaries of the heliosphere are dynamic, the outer edge constantly shifting...
This bubble shields the system from most of the cosmic radiation that passes through the interstellar medium.
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are using a solar wind forecasting method combined with analytic and numerical heliosphere models to find out where the first plasma boundary of the outer heliosphere lies as NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft hu
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