Interstellar Probe - Where is the Nose of the Heliosphere?

In this paper are reviewed publications that were concerned about the discovery of the location of the heliopause nose by the Newtonian Approximation method and publications using the full three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the heliosphere that confirmed that discovery.Since we do not have a clear answer to the question of what the heliosphere looks like, in connection with the planned launch of the Interstellar Probe within this decade, there was a problem with deciding which direction to send it. The discovery of the movement of the nose of the heliopause depending on the direction of the interstellar magnetic field and the determination of the position of the nose is very important for this decision. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to answer the question of where is the nose of the heliopause.In the second part of the article, the possibility of changing the paradigm of scientific research projects related to interstellar missions (including those focused on the study of the heliosphere), among other things, by increasing the interdisciplinarity of research, is explored. As part of initiating such cooperation, the article develops social sciences themes related to the sustainable logistics of Interstellar Probe missions to increase public involvement in these projects.

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This paper reviews publications on the discovery of the location of the heliopause nose using the Newtonian Approximation method and confirmatory studies using full three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the heliosphere. With uncertainty about the appearance of the heliosphere, deciding the direction to send the Interstellar Probe was challenging. The article focuses on the importance of determining the movement of the heliopause nose and its position for this decision.