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- HELIOSPHERE
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- The boundary of the solar system is called heliopause. It is the area where particles of solar wind meet particles from
- other stars. The distance of the heliopause from the Sun is estimated at 100 AU (the distance between the Sun and the
- Earth) or more. The area bounded by the heliopause is called the heliosphere.
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