NASA's spacecraft Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX), which was launched the previous year, was the first to help paint a picture of the magnetic system beyond the solar wind which the scientists refer to as a 'roadmap in the sky.' The study reveals a magnetic field that is nearly perpendicular to the path our Solar System is travelling through the galaxy. The result sheds light on … [Read more...]
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