Conditions suitable for life on distant moons
Even in the darkness of space, life could be possible: A team of researchers from the ORIGINS Cluster has shown that moons of free-floating planets can keep their oceans liquid for billions of years.
Measuring the expansion of the universe with cosmic fireworks
Munich astronomers image and model extremely rare gravitationally lensed supernova
Paranal: Night Sky Secured – A Triumph for the Astronomers’ Protest
Protest by Nobel Laureate Professor Reinhard Genzel and the Astronomy Community proves successful: Industry project canceled.
New insights into the origins of the chemistry of life
Astrophysicists Discover Largest Sulfur-Containing Molecular Compound in Space
Dawn of a New Era of Interferometry with GRAVITY+
Last week, four lasers were fired into the sky above ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, each creating an artificial star to help astronomers measure and correct atmospheric blur. This impressive launch, one from each 8-meter telescope, marks a key milestone of the GRAVITY+ project, led by MPE, significantly enhancing the VLTI’s ability to observe fainter objects and cover more of the southern sky.
Euclid Sheds Light on How Galaxies Form and Transform
ESA’s space telescope captures the astonishing diversity of galaxies – and MPE scientists trace how mergers shape their cores
4MOST Begins its Journey of Cosmic Discovery
First light marks the start of an ambitious mission to decode the physical and chemical fingerprints of thousands of celestial objects at once.
