Newsroom – Category: Physics & Astrophysics

International research team models the different signatures of a kilonova explosion simultaneously for the first time more

New studies to improve the protection of radio astronomy measurements from satellite systems 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

A thought experiment investigates what would happen if a tiny primordial black hole were to sit at the center of the sun more

Discovery of giant exomoons around the planets Kepler-1625b and Kepler-1708b called into question more

Planets like our Earth, including planets with water, could form even in the harshest known star-forming environments, drenched by hard UV light from massive stars. more

Euclid space telescope delivers first scientific images more

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

With Einstein@Home and Zooniverse, citizens can identify previously unknown pulsars from home more

Electrons hold the world together. When chemical reactions yield new substances, they play a leading role. And in electronics, too, they are the protagonists. Together with his colleagues, Ferenc Krausz, Director of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching, photographs the rapid movements of electrons with attosecond flashes, creating the basis for new technological developments. more