Excellenzcluster "Our dynamic universe" is selected for funding
On May 22th 2025 the initiative for a the cluster "Our dynamic universe" was announced for funding for the next period beginning in 2026.
GA interview: On new paths into the universe
An interview of the Bonner General-Anzeiger vom April 28 2025:
“Proposal for a Cluster of Excellence: Astronomers want to explore new dimensions of simulating depth”
by Martin Wein.
International Team of Astronomers Maps Locations Where Stars Can Form
An international team of astronomers from the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in India, the University of Bonn, and the Ioffe Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia, has surveyed the cold gas in the Milky Way using the most sensitive radio telescope on Earth—the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa. The "MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey" (MALS) is the most comprehensive published catalog of its kind to date. Astronomers are using the MALS survey to understand why the Milky Way continues to form new stars, even though it is billions of years old. The study has been accepted for publication in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, and a preprint is available at http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.00097.
Euclid opens data treasure trove, offers glimpse of deep fields
Germany’s members of the Euclid Consortium have played a significant role in producing the mission’s first large set of survey data which the European Space Agency has just released.
Nature Astronomy Publication about the NewAthena Mission
The scientific article published by Nature Astronomy concisely outlines the principal domains where X-ray astronomy is anticipated to advance our comprehension of the Universe in the forthcoming decade.
Prof. Dr. Serena Viti: The Chemistry of Outer Space
Astrochemist Professor Serena Viti appointed designated Hertz Professor at the University of Bonn.
Zoom into the first page of Euclid’s great cosmic atlas
On 15 October 2024, ESA’s Euclid space mission reveals the first piece of its great map of the Universe, showing millions of stars and galaxies. The captured strip across the sky demonstrates the stunning data quality at all levels, from wide-angle views of the Universe to the details of structures inside individual galaxies. Several German research institutes are involved in this ground-breaking mission, and the scientists and engineers are thrilled to see these results.
Euclid delivers first scientific results
Today, the Euclid Consortium publishes the first scientific results on observations with the Euclid space telescope.