Bow Shocks around Astrospheres (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Bow Shocks around Astrospheres

Caption

Bow shocks exist around other astrospheres, as seen in these images taken by multiple telescopes. New IBEX data show that our heliosphere moves through interstellar space too slowly to produce a bow shock, creating more of a “wake” as it travels through space.

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NASA/ESA/JPL-Caltech/Goddard/SwRI

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