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Noun: heliosphere  'hee-lee-u,sfeer
  1. The region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
    "The heliosphere protects the solar system from some cosmic radiation"

Derived forms: heliospheres

Type of: part, region

Part of: Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System

Encyclopedia: Heliosphere