solar system
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As the agency pivots to putting astronauts on the moon, this $3-billion space-copter is the agency’s last large-scale mission to explore the solar system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Dr Sharman said during the mission she was affected by radiation from outside the solar system, called galactic cosmic rays.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
That combination is especially puzzling because icy material is abundant throughout this region of the solar system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
At first glance, it resembles an enormous star with dimensions comparable to our solar system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
About three or four of these a year, known as long-period comets, pass through the inner solar system.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
