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Sun's heliosphere dominated by two solar jets: NASA
The Sun\'s heliosphere is dominated by two giant jets of material shooting backwards over the north and south poles of the star, according to a new NASA-funded study. As the Sun skims through the galaxy, it emits charged particles in a stream of plasma called the solar wind. The solar wind, in turn, creates a bubble called the heliosphere that extends far beyond the planets of the solar system.
Washington: The Sun's heliosphere is dominated by two giant jets of material shooting backwards over the north and south poles of the star, according to a new NASA-funded study. As the Sun skims through the galaxy, it emits charged particles in a stream of plasma called the solar wind. The solar wind, in turn, creates a bubble called the heliosphere that extends far beyond the planets of the solar system.
New research suggests that the heliosphere is actually dominated by two giant jets of material shooting backwards over the north and south poles of the Sun, which are confined by the interaction of the Sun's magnetic field with the interstellar magnetic field. These curve around in two - relatively short - tails towards the back. The end result is a heliosphere without that long tail; a heliosphere that looks a lot more like a crescent moon than a comet. The two jets are similar to other astrophysical jets seen in space, so studying them locally could open doors to understanding such jets throughout the universe.
