Homepage Newsroom Galaxies Black holes help with star birth June 09, 2021 Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes Galaxies The cosmic mass monsters clear the way for the formation of new suns in satellite galaxies more The awakening of black holes April 28, 2021 Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes Galaxies eRosita observes previously quiescent galaxies which suddenly switch on in X-rays more A black hole in a new light April 19, 2021 Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes Galaxies Nineteen observatories worldwide are carefully examining the centre of the giant galaxy M 87 at all possible wavelengths more Magnetic fields at the edge of a black hole March 25, 2021 Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes Galaxies Observations with the Event Horizon Telescope show polarised radio emission in the heart of the galaxy M87 more Scientific highlights 2020 December 21, 2020 Ageing Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes Brain Corona Evolutionary Biology Galaxies Genome Editing (Crispr) Language Materials Sciences (M&T) Neanderthals Neurobiology Quantum Physics Structural Biology Synthetic Biology 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 Show more