Heliosphere: Quick Facts

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Diagram showing the structure of the heliosphere with the solar system at the center, surrounded by labeled boundaries: termination shock, heliopause, and bow shock. Interstellar wind flows from the left, and the paths of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft are marked as they travel outward. The solar apex direction is indicated with an arrow.

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Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) Polish astronomer. In 1543 he published, forward proof of a Heliocentric (sun centered) universe. Coloured stipple engraving published London 1802. De revolutionibus orbium coelestium libri vi.

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