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In the center of the image is a glowing ring from which two bright rays of different colors appear to emanate. One of them is curved, the other straight. The background is dark, with a few stars and small nebulae.

First close pair of supermassive black holes detected?

April 07, 2026

At the center of the galaxy Markarian 501, there appears to be not just one supermassive black hole, but two. Radio observations over several years suggest that the duo could merge in as short as 100 years. more

Dark background, bright circular structures with labels for WISPIT2b and WISPIT2c.

Rare discovery of two protoplanets

March 27, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics

A cosmic laboratory for planet formation in the WISPIT-2 System more

Artist's impression of a pair of black holes against a starry background. A bright blue ring can be seen around the pair, glowing red at the top and bottom.

New method could reveal hidden supermassive black hole binaries

February 12, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes Gravitational Waves

Bright flashes of lensed starlight guide the way more

Numerous galaxies are visible as partially blurred bright spots. They have different shapes and sizes. Gas is visible as orange streaks that appear to move in curved paths.

How giant galaxies could form just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang

February 10, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics Galaxies

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

Galaxy M82: A strand of white light including bright points and areas going from the left to the right side of the image, in the darkness of the universe

Cosmic investigations: where does the cosmic particle with the second-highest energy ever measured come from?

February 06, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics Particle Physics

The cosmic particle that struck earth in 2021 with the second-highest energy ever measured may have originated in the nearby galaxy m82 more

The galaxy Messier 87 is visible in the center of the image as a bright diffuse spot. A narrow bluish beam emanates from its center, which fans out slightly with increasing distance. This is the jet. The background is black. Some stars are visible as bright dots.

Probing the jet base of M87's supermassive black hole

January 28, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes

Observations with the Event Horizon Telescope enable researchers to localize the likely base of the central outflow in a massive galaxy more

Four observatories atop a hill project multiple laser beams into a deep blue, star-filled night sky, suggesting astronomical observation.

Large observatory in Chile no longer threatened by industrial plant

January 27, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics

Nobel Prize winner Genzel and nearly 30 leading researchers have been calling for the stop or relocation of an industrial plant more

A molecular model with colored atoms is set against a dramatic orange and red nebula, suggesting a scientific exploration theme.

New insights into the origins of the chemistry of life

January 23, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics

Astrophysicists discover largest sulfur-containing molecular compound in space more

Detailed view of the solar corona with bright plasma streams and dark areas.

Magnetic avalanche on the Sun

January 21, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics Solar System

At the end of 2024, ESA’s Solar Orbiter was lucky to witness a strong solar flare – and observed the events leading up to this firework with unprecedented precision. more

Scientific visualisation of a collection of debris discs around stars, shown in many individual views and different orientations. The image shows ring-shaped and disc-like dust structures, some seen face-on as bright rings, others tilted or edge-on as elongated, spindle-shaped features. The discs display irregular brightness patterns, gaps, and asymmetric concentrations, indicating dust and rocky debris in orbit. Colours range from yellow and orange to blue, representing different visualisation methods or physical properties. All objects are arranged in a regular grid on a black background.

ALMA telescope reveals teenage years of new worlds

January 20, 2026

Astronomy Astrophysics

New astronomical survey captures previously unknown growing pains in the lives of planets more

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MaxPlanckResearch 4/2025 Science Magazine - Focus: Marketed

How much regulation the market economy needs is a question of finding the right balance. Without rules, it would not have been able to develop, as the history of economic law researched at the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory shows. The housing market also demonstrates how difficult it is to regulate economic activities. Studies at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies show why housing in Germany has become increasingly expensive, not least because of its liberalization. A project at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition aims to contribute to rebuilding the Ukrainian pharmaceutical industry, which was already strong in Soviet times, by providing a solid understanding of it after the end of Russia's war of aggression.

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