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'Why firewall isn’t fire at 50,000°C': Voyager’s most misunderstood discovery

'Why firewall isn’t fire at 50,000°C': Voyager’s most misunderstood discovery
science9/7/2025

The firewall confirmed the existence of a boundary layer that separates the Solar System from interstellar space. This region marks the first point where our Sun’s influence fades.

When Voyager 1 crossed into the outer boundary of the Solar System, scientists detected extreme particle activity and rising plasma temperatures. Some described this turbulent barrier as a “firewall.” Despite the word, the firewall has nothing to do ... [912 chars]