Where Does the Solar System End?

The video explores the complex question of where the solar system ends. It discusses two main ways to define the solar system's boundary: gravitational influence, which extends to the Oort cloud, and solar radiation influence, marked by the heliopause. Voyager 1's journey is used to illustrate these concepts, highlighting that while it has entered interstellar space, it hasn't left the solar system by all definitions. The video concludes with a note on Voyager's ongoing journey and a call to support SciShow.

What caused a kerfuffle in the summer of 2013 regarding Voyager 1?

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How does the gravitational influence of the sun define the limits of the solar system?

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What is the Oort cloud and how does it relate to the solar system's boundary?

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Explain the difference between the solar system's boundary defined by gravitational influence and that defined by radiation influence.

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What is the heliopause and why is it significant in the context of Voyager 1?

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