By Alejandro Cerezo Ortigosa – elcabildo.org
To grasp the importance of Voyager’s discovery, it helps to understand what the heliopause really is. It marks the outer limit of our sun’s domain, where its solar wind slows and pushes back against cosmic rays and particles originating from other stars. Think of it as a cosmic shield—a natural barrier protecting planets in our solar system from some of the harshest particles speeding through space.
Have you ever wondered what lies beyond our solar system? Voyager 1’s journey beyond the “wall of fire” marks just the beginning of humanity’s interstellar voyage.