The rapid decay of a magnetar’s precession after an X-ray outburst likely rules out free precession as their origin more
Astronomers Unveil Strong Magnetic Fields Spiraling at the Edge of Milky Way’s Central Black Hole more
The handover of the first dish of the MeerKAT extension signals an important milestone for the SKA-MID construction more
First observations of the radio galaxy Perseus A with the Event Horizon Telescope more
The SKA-MPIfR Telescope in South Africa is ready for science operations more
MeerKAT uncovers a mysterious object at the boundary between black holes and neutron stars more
Improved observations one year after the discovery image give a better picture more
A universal relation for pulsars, magnetars and potentially fast radio bursts more
New M87* results from the Event Horizon Telescope more
A telescope larger than the Earth has found a plasma rope in the Universe more
Blazar Jet Variability probes precession caused by orbiting black holes in the centers of galaxies more
Hiding in plain sight, astronomers find new type of stellar object more
Scientists use the LOFAR telescope to observe low-frequency radio waves from satellites in large constellations for the first time more
Clock-like precision of pulsars opens a new window in the gravitational wave spectrum more
New observations reveal the powerful jet emerging from the black hole in the centre of the galaxy M87 more
Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger announces Germany's entry into the international astronomy project SKA-Observatory more
The densest and longest radio-to-high-energy view of the binary black hole at the center of the active galaxy OJ 287 more
First detection of the atomic 18O isotope in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere of Earth more
New discoveries from the Transients and Pulsars with MeerKAT Project more
The MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa receives prestigious award of the Royal Astronomical Society more
International radio astronomy community is celebrating the start of construction of the SKA Observatory’s telescopes, and the awarding of significant contracts more
International Team Observes Innermost Structure of a Quasar Jet more
Radio observations reveal a complex scenario for the interplay between star formation and the interstellar medium in the galaxy M33 more
A new image from the JWST shows at least 17 dust rings created by a rare type of star and its companion, locked in a celestial dance. more
German Center for Astrophysics - Research. Technology. Digitization. (DZA) wins competition for structural funding more
Astronomers detect hot gas bubble swirling around the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole more
Interstellar Detection of Iso-Propanol in Sagittarius B2 more
Unusual neutron star spinning every 76 seconds is discovered in stellar graveyard more
Breakthrough discovery: EHT´s unprecedented observations improve our understanding of what happens at the very centre of our galaxy more
GREAT prepares for SOFIA’s last flight mission more