Scientists don't know much about the heliosphere's shape. An interstellar probe could change that
Briefly

The Sun's influence extends from warming Earth to shaping the heliosphere, an area 100 times larger than the Sun-Earth distance, crucial for understanding solar interactions with interstellar space.
The heliosphere is a shield against dangerous cosmic radiation and particles from interstellar space, protecting planets, including Earth, and spacecraft within the solar system.
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