About two months ago, we found out that Voyager 1 crossed the edge of the Heliosphere and into the Interstellar Medium. But what does that mean… exactly? Is it out of the Solar System?
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Galaxies for Beginners
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Hi there, sorry to interrupt, I just wanted to let you know I nominated you for the Sunshine Award.
http://latenightcomic.com/2013/12/11/the-sunshine-award/
Had a great time reading and watching your blog – thank you so much for that!
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Nice explanation Loren.
Thank you. 🙂