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Praise the Sun!

Short answer: The heliosphere is the vast bubble of solar wind, the stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun, that extends outward past the planets until it meets the interstellar medium at the heliopause. It deflects much of the galactic cosmic radiation that would otherwise reach the inner solar system.

The footage, credited to thegalacticvoid, shows an animation of the heliosphere.

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What should you know about Praise the Sun!?

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  1. Solar wind.

    DD-475-F01 · Write-up · Exhibit A (Source)

  2. Past the planets.

    DD-475-F02 · Write-up · Exhibit B (Extent)

Video transcript: Praise the Sun!: The Sun Blows a Bubble Around the Whole Solar System

[...] heliosphere is [...] solar system, [...] emitted by [...] outward, creating [...] where it meets [...] deflecting cosmic [...] otherwise [...] NOW YOU KNOW!

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The write-up

The Sun blows a bubble around the whole solar system. It deflects many cosmic rays.

  1. Exhibit A

    Source

    Solar wind.

  2. Exhibit B

    Extent

    Past the planets.

  3. Exhibit C

    Edge

    Heliopause.

  4. Exhibit D

    Meets

    Interstellar medium.

  5. Exhibit E

    Effect

    Deflects cosmic rays.

Questions people ask about Praise the Sun!

What creates it?

Sun.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Source) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

Outer edge?

Boundary.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Extent) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

What does it meet?

Space.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Edge) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

What does it deflect?

Radiation.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Meets) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

Shape?

Envelope.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Effect) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

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5 questions, all from this case file. Answers are revealed instantly.

  1. What creates it?

    1. Solar wind
    2. Earth's magnetism
    3. Comets
    4. Moonlight
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    Answer: A. Solar wind Sun. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Source) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

  2. Outer edge?

    1. Heliopause
    2. Asteroid belt
    3. Kuiper Sun
    4. Oort gate
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    Answer: A. Heliopause Boundary. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Extent) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

  3. What does it meet?

    1. Interstellar medium
    2. Black hole
    3. Moon
    4. Nothing
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    Answer: A. Interstellar medium Space. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Edge) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

  4. What does it deflect?

    1. Cosmic rays
    2. Light
    3. Gravity
    4. Planets
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    Answer: A. Cosmic rays Radiation. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Meets) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

  5. Shape?

    1. A bubble
    2. A cube
    3. A line
    4. A ring
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    Answer: A. A bubble Envelope. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Effect) · Wikipedia: Heliosphere

Cite this case file

Easterling, Marcus. "Praise the Sun!." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-475, last updated Jan 31, 2025. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/praise-the-sun/

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