Projects at MPE
Scientific projects at the MPE are often the efforts of the different research departments to build, maintain, and use experiments and facilities which are needed by the various scientific research interests in our institute.
Active Projects:
Active projects which are operational and producing data:
| Name | Type | since | Groups involved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4MOST | Instrument for Telescope | 2025 | High-Energy Astrophysics |
| PFS | Instrument for Telescope | 2025 | Optical and Interpretative Astronomy |
| Einstein Probe | Instrument for Satellite | 2024 | High-Energy Astrophysics |
| GRAVITY+ | Instrument for Telescope | 2024 | Infrared/Submillimeter Astronomy |
| SVOM | Instrument for Satellite | 2024 | High-Energy Astrophysics |
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Instrument for Satellite
| 2023 |
Optical and Interpretative Astronomy
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| ERIS | Instument for Telescope | 2022 | Infrared/Submillimeter Astronomy |
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Instrument for Satellite
| 2019 | High-Energy Astrophysics | |
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Instrument for Telescope
| 2016 |
Infrared/Submillimeter Astronomy
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Instrument for Telescope
| 2016 |
Optical and Interpretative Astronomy
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Instrument for Telescope
| 2013 |
Infrared/Submillimeter Astronomy
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Observatory
| 2011 |
Optical and Interpretative Astronomy
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Instrument for Satellite
| 2008 | High-Energy Astrophysics | |
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Instrument for Telescope
| 2007 | High-Energy Astrophysics | |
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Instrument for Satellite
| 2006 |
Space Physics of Near-Earth Environment
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Contribution to Satellite Project
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2004
| High-Energy Astrophysics | |
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Instrument for Satellite
| 2000 |
Space Physics of Near-Earth Environment
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Instrument for Satellite
| 1999 |
High-Energy Astrophysics
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Instrument for Telescope
| 1999 | High-Energy Astrophysics | |
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Instrument for Satellite
| 1999 | High-Energy Astrophysics | |
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Instrument for Satellite
| 1997 |
Space Physics of Near-Earth Environment
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Instrument for Satellite
| 1995 |
Space Physics of Near-Earth Environment
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Future Projects:
Future projects which are under construction, approved, proposed, or under consideration:
| Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|
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Instrument for Satellite
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High-Energy Astrophysics
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| eXTP | Instrument for Satellite | High-Energy Astrophysics |
| Instrument for Telescope |
Infrared/Submillimeter Astronomy
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Finished Projects:
Finished projects that produce no data anymore, are officially closed, or where the participation of MPE has been terminated:
Overview of the finished projects.
For many of those projects where data gathering or operation has been terminated , data analysis and interpretation may still continue.