
Black holes outgrow their galaxies
eROSITA identifies active black holes with unusually high mass fractions
A star with an Extreme Orbit
S301 feels the rotation of the Milky Way’s central black hole
Cosmic Trio
Three Black Holes Discovered in a Young Galaxy for the first time
eROSITA delivers the most comprehensive census of the high-energy Universe to date
Second data release nearly doubles the previously known eROSITA X-ray sources to two million
First observational signature of ambipolar diffusion in prestellar core L1544
Observation of the first signature of ambipolar diffusion in a prestellar core. The measurements reveal a subtle drift between ionized and neutral gas, offering new insight into the role of magnetic fields in star formation.
HETDEX Opens Massive Cosmic Dataset to Scientists, Novices, and AI
Today, the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) - which recently completed the largest survey ever taken of the early universe – has released all of its immense, information-rich database to the public.
Baryons at the Edge: SRG/eROSITA Survey Detects “Missing” Cosmic Gas at the Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters
Missing baryons found in galaxy cluster outskirts.Research uncovers 90% of missing baryonic matter in galaxy cluster outskirts, enhancing cosmic structure understanding.

10,000 Euclid lenses wanted: MPE call for Space Warps
Help Classify Euclid Data in Space Warps Project.Contribute to groundbreaking astronomy by classifying Euclid telescope images in citizen science initiative.

Space Telescope Studies Solar System X-ray Glow
SRG/eROSITA reveals how our Solar System modifies the appearance of the X-ray sky

Rare Discovery of Two Protoplanets
Using the GRAVITY instrument on the ESO’s VLT Interferometer, astronomers have confirmed the existence of the protoplanet WISPIT 2c. This new discovery offers rare insights into planet formation and shows that planetary systems can form in parallel.
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Upcoming events
"Stellar Siblings: The Concurrent Formation of Binary Stars and Star Clusters"
Sep 21, 2026 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPA, Room: New Seminar Room, E.0.11
"The Golden Age of Stellar-Mass Black Holes: Do Observations Match Our Predictions?"
Sep 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Local Time Germany)
ESO Garching, Room: Library
"Simulating Self-Interacting Dark Matter on GPUs"
Exceptionally on Wednesday instead of Tuesday
Sep 23, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM (Local Time Germany)
MPA, Room: Lecture Hall E.0.11
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Lead System Engineer (m/f/d) | NEW ATHENA-WFI satellite project
September 07, 2026


