Cosmology

The European observatory NOEMA reaches full capacity with twelve antennas more

The James Webb Telescope reveals extremely distant objects more

Astronomers simulate physical processes in the interstellar medium of galaxies at “Cosmic Noon” for future SKAO observations more

Astronomical objects appear in unprecedented detail in the first images from the James Webb Telescope more

The scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics is honoured for developing pioneering instruments more

The shadow of a cosmic water cloud reveals the temperature of the young universe more

Astronomers observe how the fuel for star formation has evolved over the course of the history of the universe more

Computer simulation reveals similar structures for large and small dark matter halos more

Far-away black hole collision is the most massive and most distant ever observed by the detectors LIGO und Virgo more

Astronomers use a gravitational lens to find the most distant disk galaxy more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2022 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

50 years ago, Max Planck Scientists were among the first to analyze lunar rock samples more

Interview with Reinhard Genzel on his observation of an effect of the general theory of relativity more

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

Ten observatories put their sight on the dwarf planet more

The cosmic ripples were not only observed by the two Ligo observatories in the USA, but also the Italian detector Virgo more

An object with the name 288P is the only known active asteroid comprising two components more

A distant galaxy's effects on radio waves provide clues about the formation of cosmic magnetic fields more

Radioactive elements in gaseous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A provide glimpses into the explosion of massive stars more

LIGO observes a signal, which was once again discovered at the Albert Einstein Institute in Hannover more