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

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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Prime Focus Spectrograph on Subaru Telescope to begin scientific operations in February       <br> 

Prime Focus Spectrograph on Subaru Telescope to begin scientific operations in February        

January 13, 2025

Researchers have finished equipping the Subaru Telescope with a new special “compound eye” culminating several years of effort. This new instrument features approximately 2,400 fibers scattered across the extremely wide field of view available at the Subaru Telescope’s primary focus, allowing for simultaneous spectroscopic observation of thousands of celestial objects. This unrivaled capability will help researchers precisely understand the formation and evolution of galaxies and the Universe once it begins scientific operations in February 2025.
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Cluster cosmology and mass calibration in KiDS-1000: methods for current and upcoming surveys

Apr 1, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

A connection between proto-neutron-star Tayler-Spruit dynamos and low-field magnetars

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

Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

from Apr 2, 2025 02:00 PM to Apr 12, 2025 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

from Apr 2, 2025 02:00 PM to Apr 12, 2025 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Girls' Day am MPA

Apr 3, 2025 from 08:30 AM to 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Deep low-frequency radio surveys with LOFAR: A new tool to study galaxies and AGN

Apr 3, 2025 from 04:15 PM to 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)

Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

from Apr 2, 2025 02:00 PM to Apr 12, 2025 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Tidal Disruption Events: Probes of Accretion Physics and Black Hole Demographics

Apr 4, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

from Apr 2, 2025 02:00 PM to Apr 12, 2025 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

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Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

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Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

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Eta-Earth Revisited II: Deriving a Maximum Number of Earth-Like Habitats in the Galactic Disk

Apr 8, 2025 from 09:45 AM to 10:45 AM (Local Time Germany)

Quantum computing strong interactions: from basics to specifics

Apr 8, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 07:20 PM (Local Time Germany)

Title 1: "Debugging galaxy evolution at high-z: A deep dive using LGalaxies"; Title 2: “Bridging theory and observations: Insights into star Formation efficiency and dust attenuation in z > 5 galaxies”

Apr 8, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Bridging Theory and Observations: Insights into Star Formation Efficiency and Dust Attenuation in z > 5Galaxies

from Apr 8, 2025 03:00 PM to Apr 9, 2025 12:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

from Apr 2, 2025 02:00 PM to Apr 12, 2025 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Bridging Theory and Observations: Insights into Star Formation Efficiency and Dust Attenuation in z > 5Galaxies

from Apr 8, 2025 03:00 PM to Apr 9, 2025 12:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

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Studying the best exoplanets in our front-yard: Gas giant exoplanets and their climates

Apr 10, 2025 from 03:15 PM to 04:15 PM (Local Time Germany)

Quantum computing strong interactions: from basics to specifics

Apr 10, 2025 from 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Wer choreografiert das Sternenballett im Zentrum der Milchstraße?

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

Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

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Unveiling a Universe of Black Holes

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Massive Black Holes in merging Star Clusters

Apr 14, 2025 from 03:30 PM to 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

External photoevaporation of moderately irradiated discs

Apr 15, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Hunting Galaxy Clusters with AMICO: From KiDS to Cosmology

Apr 15, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

AGN as cosmological probes

Apr 15, 2025 from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Sources of EoR and their impacts on IGM (thesis defense practice)

Apr 16, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Local Time Germany)

Dynamical modeling of the Broad Line Region (BLR)

Apr 16, 2025 from 02:30 PM to 03:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Expediting Astronomical Discovery with Large Language Models: Progress, Challenges, and Future Directions

Apr 16, 2025 from 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Photometric analysis of FORS2 imaging data and search for potential standard stars in the Gaia and Pan-STARRS catalogues” (Master Thesis defense presentation)

Apr 17, 2025 from 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Correlation functions of multiple light-like Wilson loops in planar N=4 SYM

Apr 23, 2025 from 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM (Local Time Germany)

Optical spectral analysis of X-ray selected AGN

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

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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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