+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Zoom from the Milky Way Galaxy to our Heliosphere This is an updated version of an older animation. Starting with a view of our Milky Way galaxy, the orange gas in the animation represents the interstellar medium. The bow shock is created because the heliosphere is moving through like a boat through the water, crashing through the interstellar gases.    Milky Way Galaxy Zoom Duration: 24.0 seconds Available formats:   1280x720 (60 fps) Frames   320x180     PNG           236 KB   160x80       PNG           58 KB   80x40         PNG           15 KB   512x288 (60 fps) MPEG-1   6 MB   1280x720 (60 fps) MPEG-2   48 MB   1280x720 (60 fps) MPEG-4   12 MB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10499 Completed: 2009-10-09 Animator: Walt Feimer (HTSI) (Lead) Scientists: Dave McComas (SwRI)   Eric Christian Ph.D. (NASA/HQ) Platform/Sensor/Data Set: IBEX Series: IBEX First Skymap Release Keywords: SVS >> Galaxy SVS >> HDTV SVS >> Heliosphere SVS >> Milky Way SVS >> Solar Wind SVS >> Heliopause SVS >> IBEX     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: