The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (abbreviation: MPS; German: Max-Planck-Institut für Sonnensystemforschung) is a research institute in Astronomy/Astrophysics, located in Lindau (Katlenburg-Lindau), Germany; 20 km north east of Göttingen. The exploration of our solar system is the central theme for the scientific research done at this Institute. It is organised in three departments: one for the Sun and Heliosphere, one for Planets and Comets, and the other for Physics of the interior of the Sun and Sun-like stars (formerly known as Helio and Asteroseismology Research Group). In addition, since 2002 there is also an International Max Planck Research School. MPS is a part of the Max Planck Society, which operates 80 research facilities in Germany.
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research endeavours to achieve the highest standard of scientific research. One measure of the Institute’s success is its list of publications and conference presentations at home and abroad. Over the last five years, members of the Institute have each year published about 270 articles in international journals and books and gave 360 conference presentations.
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