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  • Understanding the Heliosphere: The Sun's Protective Bubble
    The outer portion of the Sun that extends to the heliopause is called the heliosphere.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Sun: Our star, the center of our solar system.

    * Solar wind: A stream of charged particles constantly flowing outwards from the Sun.

    * Heliosphere: The bubble-like region of space created by the solar wind. It extends far beyond the orbit of Pluto, encompassing all the planets in our solar system.

    * Heliopause: The boundary where the solar wind collides with the interstellar medium (the gas and dust between stars), marking the end of the heliosphere.

    So, to summarize: the Sun's outer portion extends outwards through the heliosphere until it reaches the heliopause.

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