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Analysis of data from ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft from the solar south pole region reveals a surprise: The magnetic field is carried towards the pole faster than expected. more

Over the next few days and weeks, ESA's spacecraft JUICE will have a good view of the recently discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. more

The Mars rover Perseverance has collected numerous samples that are to be sent to Earth. Current studies are preparing for the future handling of this material. more

The International Max Planck Research School for Solar System Science becomes a permanent institution in Göttingen and Braunschweig.  more

Funded by an ERC Starting Grant, MPS researcher Christian Renggli investigates a crucial phase of planetary evolution. more

With heavy hearts and in deep sorrow we bid farewell to Dr. Martin Hilchenbach, a long-standing scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, who passed away on August 13 of this year after a short, serious illness. more

During a solar eruption, the Parker Solar Probe experienced magnetic reconnection in the corona up close for the first time. Solar Orbiter also tracked the event. more