Voyager 2 Solar Wind Plasma Daily Averages from the Heliosphere

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft collected this dataset of solar wind plasma measurements, averaged daily. The data originates from the Plasma Science (PLS) instrument as the probe traveled through the heliosphere. The dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.

Use Cases

• Model solar wind propagation and interaction based on daily plasma measurements.
• Study long-term trends in heliospheric plasma properties based on averaged data.
• Correlate plasma data with other Voyager instrument readings for multi-parameter analysis.
• Validate theoretical models of the outer heliosphere based on in-situ spacecraft observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative NASA Voyager 2 mission.
• Last updated on March 13, 2026, indicating recent metadata maintenance.
• Provides in-situ measurements from a unique location in the outer heliosphere.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected in-situ by the Voyager 2 spacecraft Plasma Science (PLS) instrument.

Time Range

Voyager 2 mission timeline, specific dates unknown.

Freshness

2026-03-13 14:12:47.681605

Geography

Heliosphere, along the Voyager 2 trajectory.