Pioneer 10, 11, and the Voyager spacecraft are on trajectories leading out of the solar system.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 85/100
Multiple studies document that Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, and the Voyager spacecraft have traveled past the outer boundaries of the solar system into interstellar space.
Evidence for · 5
Plasma Pressures in the Heliosheath From Cassini ENA and Voyager 2 Measurements: Validation by the Voyager 2 Heliopause Crossing
2019 · cited by 43
Discusses Voyager 2's crossing of the heliopause into interstellar space, confirming its outbound trajectory.
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More for · 4
Observations of the Outer Heliosphere, Heliosheath, and Interstellar Medium.
2022 · cited by 8
Notes that the Voyager spacecraft have left the heliosphere and entered the interstellar medium.
Reconnection at the Heliopause: Comparing the Voyager 1 and 2 Heliopause Crossings
2020 · cited by 7
Examines boundary layers and crossings of the heliopause by both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2.
A Conventional Physics Explanation for the Anomalous Acceleration of Pioneer 10/11
2001 · cited by 6
Analyzes the flight trajectories and acceleration of Pioneer 10 and 11 heading outward through the solar system.
Shocks in the Very Local Interstellar Medium.
2022 · cited by 3
Reviews the historic crossings and ongoing sampling of the very local interstellar medium by the Voyager spacecraft.