Astronomy at the University of Bonn
The Argelander-Institute for Astronomie (AIfA) is one part of the Fachgruppe Physics and Astronomy and provides top-class research and excellent education.
The Institute's research groups focus on various areas of theoretical and observational astronomy - from stars to cosmology in national and international collaborations with other research institutions and large-scale astronomical projects.
With its own Master of Astrophysics course, the AIfA is involved in the education of young students alongside the Bachelor of Physics. Many international doctoral students are also trained, in part through the Bonn-Cologne Graduate School (BCGS).
News
The cluster initiative "Our dynamic Universe" was given the green light to apply for funding as part if the Excellence Initiative of the German government and federal states.
This was announced by the German Reserarch Foundation (DFG) and the German Council of Science and Humanities Feb. 2nd 2024.
Results from the first Erosita X-Ray sky survey show consistency where previous measurements of the structure of the universe indicated inconsistencies.
The analysis of how galaxy clusters, the largest objects in the Universe, evolve over cosmic time has yielded precise measurements of the total matter content and its clumpiness, report scientists of the German eROSITA consortium, led by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and with participation of the University of Bonn. The results affirm the standard cosmological model and alleviate the so-called S8 tension, while at the same time offering insights into the elusive neutrinos' mass. The analysis is based on one of the largest catalogues of galaxy clusters and superclusters, also released today. An important pillar in the analysis is the ``weighing’’ of the discovered galaxy clusters, where the University of Bonn contributed in a major way.
Today, the Euclid Consortium publishes the first scientific results on observations with the Euclid space telescope.
Organization
Physics-Astronomy Division
The Argelander Institute for Astronomy, together with the three physics institutes (PI, HISKP and AP), is part of the Physics-Astronomy Division.
Math.-Nat. Faculty
The Argelander Institute is part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bonn.
Max Planck Institute for Radioastronomy
The Argelander Institute and the Max Planck Institute share the joint research.
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