MPA-HOMEPAGE  links privacy policy disclaimer deutsch About the Institute Scientific Publications Scientific Research University Lectures and Seminars Public Outreach Internal News Archives Press Releases  Press Releases   2015/2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005...      Supercomputer simulations probe the formation of galaxies and quasars Juni 2005 An international team of astrophysicists led by researchers at the Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics presents the worldwide largest simulation of the growth of cosmic structure, including a detailed model for the formation of galaxies and supermassive black holes. Observations reveal aspherical Supernova Explosion as possible Source of Gamma-Ray Burst May 2005 An international collaboration of researchers with participation of the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics has confirmed their prediction that massive stars can explode highly aspherically. As reported in Science May 27, their observations with some of the world's biggest telescopes also confirm such explosions as possible sources of the enigmatic cosmic gamma-ray bursts. Simon White awarded with Dannie Heineman Prize March 2005 The American Institute of Physics announced that the 2005 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics is awarded jointly to Simon White, Director at the Max-Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching, and George Efstathiou, Director of the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Cambridge. Integral rolls back history of Milky Way's super-massive black hole January 2005 The centre of our galaxy has been known for years to host a black hole, a 'super-massive' yet very quiet one. New observations with Integral, ESA's gamma-ray observatory, have now revealed that 350 years ago the black hole was much more active, releasing a million times more energy than at present. Scientists expect that it will become active again in the future. Benedetta Ciardi receives 2004 Marie-Curie Excellence Award in Warsaw Ceremony November 7 2004 Integral discovers unusual kind of gamma-ray burst August 2004 Using the ESA satellite "Integral", a international team of astronomers has discovered a new type of weak gamma-ray burst.  print version  top © 2003—2022, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, München Last modified: 2015-8-7