Project description
Keys to galactic evolution may be found where the (galactic) winds of change meet
Surrounding our solar system and extending far beyond it into interstellar space is a large bubble called the heliosphere. Created by the solar wind, it travels rapidly outward from the Sun. Its speed drops abruptly when it begins to feel the effects of interstellar wind. The heliosphere excludes the local interstellar medium (LISM) from the area around our solar system. Many questions remain about this intriguing part of our universe, the boundary between our heliosphere and the LISM. ASTRODUST is investigating the role of interstellar dust in the interactions between the heliosphere and the LISM. Combining experimental observations and simulations of dust trajectories, scientists hope to shed new light on the evolution of our local galactic neighbourhood.
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ERC-STG - Starting Grant
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8092 Zuerich
Switzerland
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8092 Zuerich
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