solar system

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The telescope is designed to study objects throughout the solar system, investigate planets orbiting distant stars, and explore the origins and evolution of the universe.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Investors want to know that when Musk rules the solar system, they’re going to get rich along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Although the mission's main scientific goals focus on dark energy, dark matter, and planets beyond our solar system, researchers expect the observatory to support a wide range of astronomical discoveries.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Within four years, Whitlock calculates the solar system will have paid for itself.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The planets are the old-timers in the inner solar system; the comets are the newcomers.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan