MPE Press Releases (2005 - ...)

Nearly 30 Leading Scientists Urge Chile to Relocate INNA Industrial Project Threatening World-Class Observatory more

Four powerful Lasers enhance Observational Power of ESO’s Paranal Observatory more

New GRAVITY+ and ERIS observations uncover surprising black hole properties and powerful gas outflows in the early cosmos. more

For the first time, a team at Leiden University led by Ewine van Dishoek, an external scientific member of MPE, has robustly detected semi-heavy water ice around a young, sun-like star. These results support the theory that some of the water in our solar system originated before the Sun and its planets formed. The researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to make their discovery, which they have published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. more

The first images from the observatory will be published on 23 June 2025 at 17:00 CEST. Researchers from the Max Planck Society report on their planned research more

Astronomical images not only look beautiful, they also provide a wealth of information. What's behind it and what distinguishes four prominent telescopes? An overview. more

Comprehensive scientific dataset sets standards and provides insights into the depths of the universe – thanks in part to strong German participation more