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solar system

[soh-ler sis-tuhm] / ˈsoʊ lər ˌsɪs təm /


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NASA's Psyche spacecraft is preparing for a close encounter with Mars that will help send it deeper into the solar system on its way to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Previous winners of the award have been recognised for communicating research on topics including the origins of the Moon and the search for habitable planets beyond our solar system.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The team concluded that 3I/ATLAS likely formed in a much colder region with lower radiation levels than the environment that created the planets and comets in our solar system.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan suggests the comet was born in conditions far colder than those that shaped our own solar system.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Gold light from the hologram of Earth’s solar system glows eerily in the frozen fog from the corner of the room.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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