solar system

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Among those selected was Fulton's Grand Orrery, a working model of the solar system which predates the museum itself.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Someone must venture to the far side of the cosmos to investigate whatever factor is stopping the solar Pac-Man out there, in hopes of bringing it back to our solar system and saving our sun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"Before astronomers found planets outside our solar system, we thought we had a pretty good grasp on how planets formed," Libby-Roberts said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

It is designed to investigate objects within our solar system, examine planets orbiting other stars, and explore the origins and structure of galaxies across cosmic history.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Only a few astronomers, notably Gerard Kuiper, the Dutch-born astronomer for whom the Kuiper belt of comets is named, took any interest in the solar system at all.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson