Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
The research focus of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research is our cosmic neighborhood: the solar system with its planets and moons, comets and asteroids as well as the sun. The aim of the scientists is to describe the processes in the solar system in models and to simulate them on the computer. In addition, instruments are being developed and built to study these bodies from space. The Institute is involved in numerous space missions.
Sunrise III is Awaiting Launch
The research journey of the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III could begin in the next few days. Early this morning, the so-called compatability test, a kind of final rehearsal, took place at Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden. Weather permitting, Sunrise III could now take off in the next few days. However, the launch window is rather small. In just a few days, wind conditions in the stratosphere could deteriorate to such an extent that a launch would no longer be possible.
Nacht des Wissens 2022
During the 5th “Nacht des Wissens” in Göttingen on July 9th, 2022 the MPS will offer a wide range of activities: exhibition stands, hands-on experiments, a childrens’ program and much more.
Please read more here about our current corona rules that will apply during the “Nacht des Wissens”.
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Preparing for the 3rd Flight of Sunrise
In the past months, the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III gradually took shape in the clean rooms at MPS. Hardware and team members are now at the launch site in Kiruna, Sweden and are awaiting launch. Sunrise III will look at the Sun from the stratosphere with the help of a 1-meter telescope and three scientific instruments.
New Home for the Flight Spare Unit of PEP-JEI
The flight spare unit of the Jovian Electron and Ion Sensor (JEI) has left the MPS and has now taken up residence at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna (Sweden). JEI is part of the PEP (Particle Environment Package) instrument package that will travel to the Jovian system next year aboard ESA's JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer) spacecraft to measure the distribution of electrons and ions in the gas giant's environment.
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The adventurous research journey of the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III could begin in the next few days. Early this morning, the so-called compatability test, a kind of final rehearsal, took place at Esrange Space Center in Kiruna ...
An unforgettable, nocturnal excursion to distant stars, planets and our Sun is at the heart of the upcoming 5th Göttinger Nacht des Wissens at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research. In addition to lectures on current topics of space ...
The Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP), a panel of the International Science Council (ICS), has honored Dr. Theodosios Chatzistergos of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) with this year's Distinguished ...
The flight spare unit of the Jovian Electron and Ion Sensor (JEI) has left the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen (Germany) and has now taken up residence at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna ...