The Shape of the Heliosphere Derived from the IBEX Ribbon

Shuai Zhang et al 2024 ApJL 977 L39 A new analysis of the “IBEX ribbon” — a structure traced by energetic neutral atoms — suggests a heliosphere morphology consistent with the “croissant” model…

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