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  5. Planet Parade (1)

    Planet Parade

    • 30th Mar 2026
    • Author: Team Discovery and Leigh Fletcher (Professor of Planetary Science, University of Leicester)

    Find out how the University of Leicester have been involved in planetary missions for decades and explore our Solar System's planets this spring with the Planet Parade in Leicester.

  7. Our solar system features eight planets, seen in this artist's diagram.
    NASA/JPL

    How to Name the Solar System

    • 26th Feb 2026
    • Author: Ed Kellond-Turner

    So you've found a new celestial object in the Solar System. Congratulations! Now you just have to name it. Unfortunately, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) stands in your way, and they have a few rules about what objects in the Solar System can be called...