Our Solar System is in motion and cruises at about 200 kilometres per second relative to the center of the Milky Way.

Millions of years ago, our Solar System traveled through a densely populated galactic region and was exposed to increased interstellar dust.

The Orion Nebula (M 42) is identified by the red square ... Alves plans to study in more detail the Galactic environment encountered by the sun while sailing through our galaxy.