The space probe’s optical bench is now connected to the service module. Starting in 2027, the European mission will search for Earth-like worlds outside our Solar System. more

Two young researchers from Göttingen receive the Otto Hahn Medal from the Max Planck Society. more

Solar Orbiter is the first space probe to look at the Sun's poles – and finds the magnetic field there in a state of turmoil. The Sun's magnetic field is currently undergoing a flip. more

First Light! The spectro-polarimeter of the world's largest solar telescope in Hawaii looks at the Sun for the first time. The instrument was developed in Germany. more

Just a few months after its launch, the space probe observed a large solar flare - and looked into a barely explored layer of our star. more

Data from the ESA’S Solar Orbiter show tiny plasma jets in the source regions of the solar wind. more

The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic world. However, the organic deposits discovered on its surface so far are unlikely to originate from its interior. more