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What Is Voyager 2's Extended Mission Studying?

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  • Voyager 2's extended mission is to study interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere.
  • The heliosphere is the bubble of solar wind and magnetic fields around the Sun.
  • Voyager 2 crossed the heliopause in 2018, entering interstellar space.
  • It continues to send back data on cosmic rays and plasma from interstellar space.

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