NASA's Voyager 1 May Have Left Our Solar System

[NightHawk21]

Surely the end of our solar system is the orbital path of the last planet? I mean that would seem logical.

You'd think right but not quite. I think orbits are measured through the center of the planet so there is still the negligible distance of the planet and its atmosphere. However if you follow recent conventions pluto would lie outside our solar system under this system (what with it being no longer a planet - curse you astronomers!). It also eliminates any other non-planetary bodies that orbit beyond the final orbit.

I think the best definition and the one their going with, is the area where the sun's gravitational pull is no longer the strongest gravitational force out there.

 

[Something Amyss]

This is awesome. Now we have a better chance of aliens finding it, coming to earth and taking us off this rock to have cool space adventures.

Or destroying everything in their path to find Voyager's creator.

 

[ResonanceSD]

Basically, this is where I'd put my Horcrux.

Go Voyager!

I think the best definition and the one their going with, is the area where the sun's gravitational pull is no longer the strongest gravitational force out there.

No, the definition they're going with is when the sun's solar wind doesn't push strongly enough against the interstellar wind. It's called the heliosphere.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliosphere

Just saying, nuclear weapons are not something you automatically discover before you get to space flight...

Just saying, of all the species we know that have attained spaceflight, yes they are.

 

[Evil Smurf]

wait....is that hyperspace?
http://www.lowbird.com/data/images/2011/05/lichtgeschwindigkeit.gif