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Samples reveal how Earth slows solar wind striking moon's near side
New samples from China's Chang’e-6 mission show how Earth's magnetosphere acts as a "speed governor" for solar wind striking the Moon.
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In Anticipation of New Horizons Entering Interstellar Space, Researchers are Developing a Solar Wind Forecasting Method
Researchers are developing a solar wind forecasting method as NASA's New Horizons approaches the edge of the solar system.
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NASA’s New Horizons Reveals a Hidden Interstellar Slowdown at the Solar System’s Edge
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has detected an interstellar slowdown caused by atomic drag at the edge of the solar system.