Press Releases
Neutron Research in Garching is Further Consolidated
The DFG Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) is intensifying its commitment to neutron research, which is well represented in ...
Bright Jet Outshines Black Hole in X-ray Light
X-ray binary star systems have been the focus of astronomers for a long time. The unique characteristic of such binary systems, comprising an ...
Hohe Sternstehungsrate in jungen Galaxien
Sterne entstehen aus gigantischen Gaswolken innerhalb von Galaxien. Die Geburtenrate hat sich aber im Lauf der Zeit verändert. So kamen im jungen ...
Higher Star Formation Rate in Young Galaxies
Stars form from giant gas clouds in galaxies – the star formation rate however has changed over cosmic timescales. In the young universe many more ...
Black Holes and their Galaxies: News from a Cosmic Neighbourhood
Among astronomers it is considered certain that huge Black Holes of millions of solar masses reside in the centre of practically every galaxy. It is ...
Exhibition „Evolution of the Universe“ in the Deutsches Museum
A new exhibition at the Deutsches Museum allows visitors to experience cosmic history as never before. „Evolution of the Universe“, which opens ...
Half-life of iron-60 surprises researchers
The decay of radioactive elements in the universe provides astronomers with valuable findings on the chronological course of cosmic events. If ...
