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SwRI Develops Solar Wind Forecasting to Predict New Horizons' Interstellar Entry
Key Takeaways
- SwRI researchers combine solar wind forecasting with heliosphere models to predict New Horizons' termination shock crossing.
- The termination shock is the heliosphere's outer boundary where solar wind slows to subsonic speeds.
- New Horizons follows Voyager 1 and 2 in exploring interstellar space after its Pluto and Arrokoth flybys.
- The method uses solar wind data from near-Earth spacecraft to forecast conditions years in advance.
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