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New Horizons Data Suggests Interstellar Atoms Slow Particles at Solar System’s Edge

New Horizons Data Suggests Interstellar Atoms Slow Particles at Solar System’s Edge

A study in the Astrophysical Journal using NASA’s New Horizons data indicates interstellar atoms entering the heliosphere add drag that further slows solar particles in the outer reaches of our system. The findings refine understanding of the complex boundary region where solar and interstellar influences meet.

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NASA’s New Horizons Reveals a Hidden Interstellar Slowdown at the Solar System’s Edge