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An SwRI-led study sheds light on the deceleration of the solar wind as it journeys away from the Sun and interacts with and picks up interstellar material. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft measured the solar wind as it traveled from just beyond Uranus’ orbit into the outer Kuiper Belt (red shaded region), detailing the gradual slowdown caused by interactions with interstellar materials (red line). - SwRI

New Horizons Extends Key Observations Of Interstellar Material Slowing The Solar Wind

by Keith CowingJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026

[SwRI] A new Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) study based on data from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has uncovered fascinating insights into why the solar wind gradually slows as it moves […]

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New Horizons Extends Key Observations Of Interstellar Material Slowing The Solar Wind

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