Euclid space telescope delivers first scientific images
Researchers from German research institutes are excited and are eagerly awaiting the first results.
View ArticleOn the trail of the dark side of the universe
Euclid space telescope delivers first scientific images
View ArticleDevelopment work with a clear perspective
The Euclid space telescope contains technology from two Max Planck Institutes
View ArticleJWST peers into the atmosphere of a fluffy exoplanet
Observations with JWST’s MIRI detect water vapour, sulfur dioxide and sand clouds in the atmosphere of WASP-107b.
View ArticleErnst Patzer Prizes 2023 awarded
In keeping with tradition, three scientists were once again awarded the Ernst Patzer Prize for the support of young scientists this year. Mohammadreza Ayromlou, Emily Hunt (both from the ZAH...
View ArticleObservations of planetary cradles find water and conditions for forming...
Planets like our Earth, including planets with water, could form even in the harshest known star-forming environments, drenched by hard UV light from massive stars.
View ArticleResearch highlights 2023
Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2022 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy...
View ArticleThe birthplaces of stars in the Whirlpool Galaxy
For the first time, signatures of individual cold and dense star-forming clouds in a galaxy outside the Milky Way have been mapped over a wide area.
View ArticleThree iron rings in a planet-forming disk
A three-ringed structure in the planet-forming zone of a circumstellar disk where metals and minerals serve as a reservoir of planetary building blocks
View ArticleJWST’s MIRI Team receives prestigious award from the Royal Astronomical Society
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in the United Kingdom (UK) announced today that the prestigious Group Achievement Award has been granted to the international Mid InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) team in...
View ArticleTwins, Triplets, Quadruplets and more: Observations show massive stars are...
The important role of multiple star births has been confirmed for the first time by systematic observations. A detailed study with the ALMA radio observatory, in which four binary protostars, a triple,...
View ArticleProfessor Dr. Josef Solf (1934-2023)
On December 31, 2023, Josef Solf passed away at his last place of work in Jena. He had previously worked at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg for 25 years. Here, Josef Solf made a...
View ArticleHubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet's atmosphere
Steamy world could be a sample of water-rich planets throughout our galaxy
View ArticleWebb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies
The scientific collaboration PHANGS today released stunning pictures of 19 nearby galaxies taken with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
View ArticleKey milestone reached in the construction of the Relay Optics Bench for...
A few days ago, the optical bench of the Relay Optics was completed as a central component for the high-tech instrument MICADO. This is an important milestone, as MICADO is one of only four large...
View ArticleMigration solves exoplanet puzzle
Simulations provide a potential explanation for the mysterious gap in the size distribution of super-Earths.
View ArticleResearchers identify two of the Milky Way's earliest building blocks
Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way’s earliest building blocks: Named “Shakti” and “Shiva”, these appear to be the remnants of two galaxies that merged between 12 and 13...
View ArticleJWST peers into the heart of a starburst galaxy
Astronomers identify the origins of a galactic wind caused by intense star formation and fireworks of supernova explosions.
View ArticleERC Advanced Grant worth 2.49 million euros for Hubert Klahr
Hubert Klahr, head of the Theoretical Astrophysics working group in the Planet and Star Formation (PSF) department at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, has been awarded one of the...
View ArticleGiulia Perotti receives MPG Minerva Fast Track Fellowship
Giulia Perotti, research fellow in the Planet-and Star Formation (PSF) department at MPIA in Heidelberg, has been awarded a Minerva Fast Track Fellowship by the Max Planck Society (MPG). This will...
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