Energy ribbon had knot it... now seems to have 'untied'
Conditions at the edge of our solar system may be much more dynamic than previously thought, new observations suggest. Future exploration missions are expected to benefit in design and mission objectives from a better understanding of the changing conditions in this boundary region.
The new findings were published this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.
Despite the relentless propaganda, we are now pretty sure that the Moon is not made of cheese and, in case there was any doubt, the ‘magnificent desolation’ experienced by the Apollo lunar astronauts – and the chunks of definitely non-cheese derived rock – definitely put those rumours to bed. 
Almost 400 years ago, German astronomer Johannes Kepler observed comet tails being blown by what he thought to be a solar breeze. This inspired him to suggest that ‘ships and sails proper for heavenly air should be fashioned’ to glide through space. 