Black hole accretion discs may dance around more slowly than previously thought

Black hole accretion discs may dance around more slowly than previously thought
The lingering imprint of the first cosmic structures

The lingering imprint of the first cosmic structures
Gravitational lensing reveals the detailed shape of a galaxy

Gravitational lensing reveals the detailed shape of a galaxy
Emission lines from the simulated interstellar medium

Emission lines from the simulated interstellar medium
Cool circumgalactic gas in galaxy clusters

Cool circumgalactic gas in galaxy clusters

News at MPA

Astronomy goes to school(s)

Astronomy goes to school(s)

March 09, 2023

The MPA Partner Group at Kyambogo University in Uganda led by Dr. Benard Nsamba carried out their astronomy outreach activities for the first time in selected secondary schools in the Eastern region of Uganda.
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Physics against boredom

Physics against boredom

March 03, 2023

Originally a chemist, Taeho Ryu started studying physics, because he was bored during an extended hospital stay.
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Max Planck Medal for Rashid Sunyaev

Max Planck Medal for Rashid Sunyaev

November 22, 2022

On November 17, the German Physical Society announced that it will award the Max Planck Medal, its highest award in Theoretical Physics, to Rashid Sunyaev. Thus the DPG honours “his numerous and fundamental contributions to relativistic astrophysics and to cosmology, in particular for the theoretical prediction of experimentally observed changes in the spectrum of cosmic background radiation passing through galaxy clusters.”
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Gas and dust dynamics and evolution in protoplanetary disks

from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

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Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Foreground Galaxies in the Kilo-Degree Survey - selection and applications

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Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Analysis of blazar spectral energy distributions with SOPRANO

from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM (Local Time Germany)

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Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Forming Hot Subdwarf OB Stars From Hierarchical Triple Systems

from 03:30 PM to 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

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The stochastic gravitational-wave background from astrophysical sources as a tracer of the Large-Scale Structure

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Dust Scattering Halo of 4U 1630-47 Observed with Chandra and APEX: Using Radio and X-ray Imaging to Constrain Source and Molecular Cloud Distances

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Multi-messenger studies of binary stellar systems with the SKA

from 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM (Local Time Germany)

MAVIS AO tricks or how we pull rabbits out of the hat

from 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

ALMA x Dataiku Data Challenge: behind the scenes of data science challenge

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When you know better, do better: The evolution of gender equity in academia

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The complex organic molecular content in the L1517B starless core

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Simulated Infrared Dusty Extragalactic Sky

from 09:30 AM to 10:30 AM (Local Time Germany)

How to Find Merging Supermassive Binary Black Holes before LISA

from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Imagining Other Worlds: How Planet-Forming Disks Can Shed Light on What is Possible

from 03:15 PM to 04:15 PM (Local Time Germany)

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Recent Developments in Clustering Analysis of Large-Scale Structure

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VFTS Collaboration Meeting

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VFTS Collaboration Meeting

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VFTS Collaboration Meeting

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Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Upcoming seminars

Pioniere des Wissens │ Die Nobelpreisträger*innen der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Feb 27, 2023 - Apr 10, 2023
Deutsches Museum München │ Bibliotheksbau │ Museumsinsel 1 │ 80538 München

Forming Hot Subdwarf OB Stars From Hierarchical Triple Systems

Mar 20, 2023 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPA, Garching, Room: MPA New Lecture Hall and via zoom

The stochastic gravitational-wave background from astrophysical sources as a tracer of the Large-Scale Structure

Mar 21, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPA, Garching, Room: MPA New Lecture Hall and via zoom

Dust Scattering Halo of 4U 1630-47 Observed with Chandra and APEX: Using Radio and X-ray Imaging to Constrain Source and Molecular Cloud Distances

Mar 21, 2023 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
ESO, Room: ESO Auditorium "Eridanus" and online

Multi-messenger studies of binary stellar systems with the SKA

Mar 22, 2023 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM (Local Time Germany)
ESO Headquarters, Garching, Room: ESO Library and online

MAVIS AO tricks or how we pull rabbits out of the hat

Mar 22, 2023 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
ESO Fornax Room and online

ALMA x Dataiku Data Challenge: behind the scenes of data science challenge

Mar 22, 2023 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
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Meet our MPA fellows

Physics against boredom

Physics against boredom

March 03, 2023

Originally a chemist, Taeho Ryu started studying physics, because he was bored during an extended hospital stay.
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Kavli Summer Program In Astrophysics 2023:The lives, deaths and afterlives of interacting stars

Kavli Summer Program In Astrophysics 2023:
The lives, deaths and afterlives of interacting stars

The study of stellar structure and evolution, the lives and sometimes explosive deaths of stars, has involved numerous insights into physics and astrophysics. This summer school will bring together experts in stars and their interactions, including specialists in relevant modern computational tools, to work together with the student fellows to improve our understanding of the physics, outcomes, and significance of stellar interactions.
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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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About MPA

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Managing Director
Prof. Dr. Eiichiro Komatsu

Scientific Members, Kollegium, Directors
Prof. Dr. Selma E. de Mink
Prof. Dr. Guinevere Kauffmann
Prof. Dr. Eiichiro Komatsu
Prof. Dr. Volker Springel

Emeritus Directors
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hillebrandt
Prof. Dr. Rashid Sunyaev
Prof. Dr. Simon White

External Scientific Members
Prof. Dr. Rolf-Peter Kudritzki
Prof. Dr. Werner Tscharnuter

Head of the administration
Pia Fischhaber

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Dr. Hannelore Haemmerle
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Dr. Hans-Thomas Janka
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