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Paola Caselli, Director at Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, was named Oort Professor 2026 at University Leiden. She will deliver the Oort Lecture and follows Nobel laureate Reinhard Genzel as MPE’s second Oort Professor. more

In a new study led by the Center for Astrochemical Studies (CAS) and conducted in collaboration with the Centro de Astrobiología in Madrid, MPE scientists combined laboratory experiments and advanced computer modeling to investigate how sulfur-bearing molecules evolve on icy grains in interstellar space.  more

A team of researchers at MPE has used data from the eROSITA sky survey to discover hot gas extending far beyond the known boundaries of galaxy clusters. This discovery provides new insights into the growth of these cosmic structures and helps solve the mystery of the “missing baryons.” more

MPE and IUCAA establish Max Planck Partner Group to advance astrophysics research more

The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) in Garching is inviting the public to take part in the ‘Space Warps’ citizen science project on the Zooniverse platform. Volunteers are asked to identify strong gravitational lenses in as yet unpublished images from ESA’s Euclid space telescope. Scientists expect over 10,000 new candidates – more than in 50 years of all previous discoveries combined. more

Die MPE-Doktorandin Sarah Pappert erhält den ZONTA International Women in STEM Award für ihre Arbeit am MICADO‑Instrument und ihr Engagement für Frauen in der Forschung. more

Here you can find images, videos and graphics for download for the MPE-article “Space Telescope Studies Solar System X-ray Glow”
You are free to use the visuals for your own eROSITA reporting, please give the appropriate credit with each visual. more

SRG/eROSITA reveals how our Solar System modifies the appearance of the X-ray sky more

For his lecture on black holes in the master’s program in astrophysics at LMU, MPE researcher Stefan Gillessen has been awarded the Von Seeliger Prize for best lecturer. more

New observations and simulations by a team of researchers led by MPE reveal that a massive binary star near our Galaxy’s center is responsible for creating a series enigmatic gas clouds — compact gas clumps that help feed the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. more

A Cosmic Laboratory for Planet Formation in the WISPIT-2 System more

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