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Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space: Instrument detects plasma density jump, confirming spacecraft has entered realm of the stars
- November 07, 2019
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Researchers report the spacecraft Voyager 2 has reached interstellar space, following Voyager 1's historic passage six years ago. In the study, the researchers note a jump in plasma density detected by a plasma wave instrument on the spacecraft as evidence Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space.
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"Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space: Instrument detects plasma density jump, confirming spacecraft has entered realm of the stars", MachPrinciple, November 07, 2019, https://machprinciple.com/post/Voyager-2-reaches-interstellar-space-Instrument-detects-plasma-density-jump-confirming-spacecraft-has-entered-realm-of-the-stars
