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Oct 9, 2018
Voyager 2 is almost outside the sun’s protective bubble
It follows its predecessor toward where no other (active) spacecraft has gone before.
Dec 19, 2017
Interstellar visitor doesn’t appear to be an alien ship, does appear to be covered in organic gunk
With an icy heart.
Feb 1, 2012
For the First Time, Human-Made Probe Samples Atoms From Beyond the Solar System
A small Earth-orbiting probe has sampled the interstellar wind for the first time, detecting four types of atoms that originated … Continued
Oct 11, 2010
Instant Expert: What Interstellar Dust Can Tell Us
Dust may help astronomers understand the formation of stars and planets
Mar 14, 2006
Dust Busters
A spacecraft delivers rare samples of extraterrestrial dust to Earth. Now scientists need your help to study it
