Galaxies

The eRosita X-ray telescope has discovered eight galaxies whose central black holes are significantly more massive than those in other galaxies more

A highly concentrated beam of light from the center of the galaxy OP 313 allows researchers to infer the energy density of the light from all stars and galaxies around more

Three supermassive black holes in a distant—and therefore very old—galaxy offer a glimpse into how black holes merged and grew in the early universe  more

Second data release nearly doubles the previously known eROSITA X-ray sources to two million more

New radio observations of molecular gas reveal how dozens of galaxies rapidly merge together in the early universe. more

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

New all-sky survey by the MeerKAT radio telescope shows the universe as expected at large distances - unlike previous observations by other telescopes more

With 8200 solar masses, the black hole fills the evolutionary gap between stellar and supermassive black holes more

New scientific data from the Euclid Space Telescope reveals the mystery of the faint glow in the Perseus galaxy cluster more

First eROSITA sky-survey data release makes public the largest ever catalogue of high-energy cosmic sources more

A look back at a year of research with many highlights more

A new class of supermassive black holes embedded in a thick gas shell could explain small red dots in images from the James Webb Space Telescope more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2023 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

The Euclid space telescope contains technology from two Max Planck Institutes more

Reinhard Genzel of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics on the first image of the galactic centre more

The active galaxy Centaurus A has made history in radio astronomy more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2020 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 13 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

Like a huge spiral, the Milky Way floats in space more

Oscillations from the Milky Way disk seem to relocate stars to large vertical distances from their place of birth more

Astronomers achieve record measurement for an improved picture of our home galaxy more

Interview with Reinhard Genzel, director at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) and architect of the 30-year programme that led to the discovery of the Schwarzschild precession around the black hole at the heart of our Milky Way. Genzel describes the general relativity effect observed by his team and how it can be used to study the galactic gravity trap.Reinhard Genzel receives the Nobel Prize for Physics 2020
Digital Story: Reinhard Genzel more