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Astronomy
Gentle nudges towards Vesta
August 01, 2011
The Dawn space probe followed a winding path on its journey into the planetoid belt. [more]
Astronomy
Eyes in the sky
August 01, 2011
For 25 years, space cameras developed and built by researchers and engineers at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Katlenburg-Lindau/Lower Saxony have been providing scientists with a glimpse into the often alien worlds of the universe. [more]
Astronomy . Astrophysics
Venture to the last protoplanet
July 22, 2011
After travelling for almost four years, the Dawn space probe arrived at the Vesta planetoid last weekend. [more]
Astrophysics
The warped ways of cosmic light
March 01, 2011
Albert Einstein predicted them, modern giant telescopes detected them – and Klaus Dolag simulates them on a computer: gravitational lenses. [more]
Particle Physics . Quantum Physics
Atomic Nuclei in the Balance
October 20, 2010
Weighing atomic nuclei helps to answer far reaching questions in physics. As an example, how stars produce elements. However, to measure the mass of short-lived atomic nuclei scientists need to make use of sophisticated devices. [more]
Astrophysics
Gamma-Ray Bursts
October 15, 2009
Astronomers can now observe the afterglow of gamma-ray bursts in the infrared. [more]
Complex Systems . Quantum Physics . Solid State Research
Magnetic Monopoles in Spin Ice
February 05, 2009
Inseparable, that is what the north and the south pole of a magnet usually are. In some solids, however, they can move independently and thus become magnetic monopoles. [more]
