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Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) is an institute of the Max Planck Society in Göttingen focused on the Sun and heliosphere, solar and stellar interiors, planets and moons, comets, and asteroids. Its researchers and engineers develop scientific instruments for international space missions, including collaborations with ESA and NASA, and combine mission data with theoretical models and simulations.

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Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
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EU

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The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) is an institute of the Max Planck Society in Göttingen focused on the Sun and heliosphere, solar and stellar interiors, planets and moons, comets, and asteroids. Its researchers and engineers develop scientific instruments for international space missions, including collaborations with ESA and NASA, and combine mission data with theoretical models and simulations.
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51.560111
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July 17, 2026 at 00:13:16 UTC
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August 12, 2026 at 17:06:49 UTC