Astronomical image showing bright red oxygen clouds, blue hydrogen areas, with scattered stars and galaxies, including a quasar.

JWST's sharp view unveils intricate details in galaxies' gas halo
Abstract design with overlapping concentric circles in blue and green tones, showcasing a central S-shaped pattern in a dynamic layout.

Triple Stellar Systems as Gravitational Wave Sources

A Universe made of Black Holes?

A Universe made of Black Holes?
How stars stay young and spin slowly

How stars stay young and spin slowly
A New Cosmic Ruler: Measuring the Hubble Constant with Type II Supernovae

A New Cosmic Ruler: Measuring the Hubble Constant with Type II Supernovae
Simulating the birth, life and dispersal of galactic star clusters

Simulating the birth, life and dispersal of galactic star clusters
Elliptical galaxy at the center of a galaxy cluster with inset showing detailed structure.

Euclid discovers a stunning Einstein ring
Debugging Galaxy Evolution with L-GALAXIES

Debugging Galaxy Evolution with L-GALAXIES
Researchers capture direct high-definition image of the “Cosmic Web”

Researchers capture direct high-definition image of the “Cosmic Web”

News at MPA

AI vs. supercomputers, Round 1: galaxy simulation goes to AI

AI vs. supercomputers, Round 1: galaxy simulation goes to AI

July 14, 2025

In the first study of its kind, researchers at the RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS) in Japan, together with colleagues from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics (MPA) and the Flatiron Institute, used machine learning — a form of artificial intelligence — to significantly speed up the processing time to simulate the evolution of galaxies coupled with supernova explosions. This approach could help us to understand the origins of our own galaxy and, in particular, the elements essential for life in the Milky Way.
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New high-powered telescope reaches Chilean peak

New high-powered telescope reaches Chilean peak

April 01, 2025

The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope is now ready to be assembled at its destination in the Atacama Desert. Planned to take up operations in April 2026, it will be able to look all the way back to the Big Bang, revealing new details about star and galaxy formation.
 
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MPA launches Mentorship Program to support aspiring astronomers

MPA launches Mentorship Program to support aspiring astronomers

February 12, 2025

The Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics (MPA) is excited to announce the launch of its new Mentorship Program, designed to connect aspiring astronomers from underrepresented groups with researchers at the institute. This initiative aims to increase diversity and inclusion in theoretical and computational astrophysics, offering participants valuable guidance and insights into the field.
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The legacy analysis of KiDS – a blueprint for Stage 4 surveys

Jul 2, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

From Random Forests to Transformers: Evolving Machine Learning for Time-Domain Astronomy in ALeRCE

Jul 2, 2025 from 01:15 PM to 02:15 PM (Local Time Germany)

Title 1: Gravitational Waves from Core-Collapse Supernovae as probes of the high-energy Equation of State; Title 2: Formation of Massive Multiple-Star Systems. Early Migration & Mergers

Jul 2, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

A Meta-Learning Framework for decoding black hole information from optical variability

Jul 2, 2025 from 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Galactic Ecosystems Under The Microscope: Lessons From Highly-Resolved Studies

from Jul 7, 2025 12:00 AM to Jul 11, 2025 12:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Lattice QCD Delivers on Its Promise for New and Standard Model Physics

Jul 7, 2025 from 04:15 PM to 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)

Galactic Ecosystems Under The Microscope: Lessons From Highly-Resolved Studies

from Jul 7, 2025 12:00 AM to Jul 11, 2025 12:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

The Impact of Stellar Feedback on the (Gaseous/DM) Halos of Galaxies

Jul 8, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Mental Load—How to Stay Positive During Change and Crises

Jul 8, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

PASIPHAE: Clearing the Path to Inflationary B-Modes Through Optopolarimetric Magnetic Tomography

Jul 8, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Galactic Ecosystems Under The Microscope: Lessons From Highly-Resolved Studies

from Jul 7, 2025 12:00 AM to Jul 11, 2025 12:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Unveiling Active Black Holes in Dwarf Galaxies with DESI

Jul 9, 2025 from 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Galactic Ecosystems Under The Microscope: Lessons From Highly-Resolved Studies

from Jul 7, 2025 12:00 AM to Jul 11, 2025 12:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

From Stars to Galaxies: Unravelling Clustered Star Formation in Extreme Galactic Environments

Jul 10, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Supermassive Black Holes: What We Know, What We Don’t Know Yet, and What We’ll Never Know

Jul 10, 2025 at 07:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Galactic Ecosystems Under The Microscope: Lessons From Highly-Resolved Studies

from Jul 7, 2025 12:00 AM to Jul 11, 2025 12:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Black Holes in Tiny Galaxies: Insights from DESI DR1

Jul 14, 2025 from 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM (Local Time Germany)

showyourwork! – A Workflow Management Tool for Open Science

Jul 14, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Gravitational Waves: Theory, Cosmology, and Observation (3/4)

Jul 15, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

The Hubble Tension as the Signature of a New Phase Transition

Jul 15, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 02:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Case Studies in Astrostatistics

Jul 15, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Aletheia: Modelling the Non-linear Density Field With Evolution Mapping

Jul 16, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Gravitational Waves: Theory, Cosmology, and Observation

Jul 17, 2025 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

The First Magnetic Fields: Open Questions

Jul 21, 2025 from 03:30 PM to 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

The Fine Tuned Universe: “Essence of Life: What Does Science Know About Life?”

Jul 21, 2025 from 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

ORIGINS Turbulence Day

Jul 22, 2025 from 09:30 AM to 05:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Can Germany Rein in Its Academic Bullying Problem?

Jul 22, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Title 1: "Gravitational Waves From Charge-Carrying Domain Walls"; Title 2: "The Milky Way in Context: The Formation of Galactic Discs and Chemical Sequences From a Cosmological Perspective"

Jul 22, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

An Independent Path to the Cosmological Distance Scale: The SBF Method – Recent Results and Future Prospects

Jul 22, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Parity Violation in CosmologyCosmological Correlators (1/1)

Jul 22, 2025 from 01:15 PM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

EU Grants and Fellowships for Post-Docs in Horizon Europe

Jul 22, 2025 from 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

The Initial Conditions for Disk Evolution and Planet Formation

Jul 22, 2025 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

A Live Guide to Analysing Spectral Emission Lines and More With STAR‑MELT

Jul 23, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

From Cosmic Dawn to Present Day: Galaxy Formation, Kinematics and Dynamics through Cosmic Time

Jul 23, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

The Murales Project: The Properties of the Ionized Gas in a Sample of Radio Galaxies Observed With the Optical Integral Field Spectrograph MUSE

Jul 23, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Characterizing the Three-Dimensional Nature of Exoplanet Atmospheres: From Hot Gas Giants to Temperate Rocky Planets

Jul 23, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Title 1: Progenitor Activity Preceding Interacting Supernovae; Title 2: Tidal Spin-up of Stripped Helium Stars

Jul 23, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Machine Learning Interatomic Potential for Earth Materials: Predicting Phase Diagrams, Equations of State, Diffusivity, and Interfacial Properties

Jul 23, 2025 from 02:15 PM to 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Probing Hot Gas in Galaxy Groups: Insights From X-Rays and Simulations

Jul 24, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Star Formation Near the Sun Is Quenched by Expansion of the Local Bubble

Jul 24, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Axion Birefringence: Probing Ultra-Light Particles with Polarized Light

Jul 24, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Big Science With Small Telescopes: Understanding the Importance and Evolution of the Most Compact Binaries Using Large Scale Time-Domain Surveys

Jul 24, 2025 from 03:15 PM to 04:15 PM (Local Time Germany)

Paul Dirac and the religion of mathematical beauty

Jul 31, 2025 from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

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Jul 22, 2025 09:30 AM - 05:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
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Can Germany Rein in Its Academic Bullying Problem?

Jul 22, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany)
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Title 1: "Gravitational Waves From Charge-Carrying Domain Walls"; Title 2: "The Milky Way in Context: The Formation of Galactic Discs and Chemical Sequences From a Cosmological Perspective"

Jul 22, 2025 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPA, Garching, Room: MPA large seminar room E.0.11

An Independent Path to the Cosmological Distance Scale: The SBF Method – Recent Results and Future Prospects

Jul 22, 2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
ESO Headquarters, Garching, Room: ESO Auditorium "Telescopium" and online

Parity Violation in CosmologyCosmological Correlators (1/1)

Jul 22, 2025 01:15 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
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EU Grants and Fellowships for Post-Docs in Horizon Europe

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MPA, Garching, Room: MPA Lecture Hall E.0.11

The Initial Conditions for Disk Evolution and Planet Formation

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Spirals, waves and gliding along

Spirals, waves and gliding along

September 06, 2023

While concerned with massive objects such as neutron stars and black holes in her work, Martyna Chruslinska loves the lightweight feeling of figure skating in her spare time.
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A look back forward

A look back forward

​​​​​​​​2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Max Planck Society. On February 26, 1948, in Göttingen, the proven concept of the Kaiser Wilhelm Society as a successful model of non-university research funding was rescued for the young Federal Republic, but also changed in a forward-looking way. Both are the basis of the MPG in its present form and success. The anniversary is celebrated as the most important caesura within the history of the MPG, which goes back to 1911, and at the same time sets the course for the future viability of the society, which must be discussed again and again.
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