The question of the Sun motion relative to the local interstellar medium (LISM) is examined. Results from Russian, US and French satellites and space probes on the observation of scattered solar radiation in hydrogen Lyman-alpha ($\lambda$ = 1215.7 Å) and helium ($\lambda$ = 584 Å) lines are presented. Data are briefly discussed on the direct registration inside the solar system of neutral helium atoms entering from LISM; as well as of helium pick up ions and of fast neutral hydrogen atoms. The fast neutral hydrogen atoms arise in the region of solar wind—LISM interaction.

PACS: 96.50.Ek, 96.50.Zc, 96.60.Vg (all) DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.0183.201309e.0963 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2013/9/d/ 000328748500004 2-s2.0-84890516934 2013PhyU...56..910K Citation: Kurt V G, Mironova E N "The methods of local interstellar medium investigation" Phys. Usp. 56 910–918 (2013) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Received: 5th, July 2012, revised: 2nd, October 2012, accepted: 9th, October 2012 Оригинал: Курт В Г, Миронова Е Н «Методы исследования локальной межзвёздной среды» УФН 183 963–972 (2013); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0183.201309e.0963