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Illustration of the heliosphere. The solar wind first encounters the interstellar medium at the bow shock. At the heliopause the outward pressure of the solar wind balances the pressure of the incoming interstellar medium.

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Illustration of the heliosphere. The solar wind first encounters the interstellar medium at the bow shock. At the heliopause the outward pressure of the solar wind balances the pressure of the incoming interstellar medium.

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