NASA's Voyager Probes Encounter 'Wall of Fire' at Solar System's Edge
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Summary
NASA's Voyager probes encountered a 'wall of fire' at the edge of the Solar System, measuring temperatures of 30,000-50,000 kelvin. The boundary of the Solar System is a topic of debate, with various definitions including the Oort cloud and the Sun's magnetic edge.
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· 3 pulledOne by one, they both hit the 'wall of fire' at the boundaries of our home system, measuring temperatures of 30,000-50,000 kelvin.
There are a few ways you could define the edge of the Solar System – for instance, where the planets end, or at the Oort cloud, the boundary of the Sun's gravitational influence where objects may still return closer to the Sun.
Temperatures there reach an astonishing 30,000-50,000 kelvin.
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