Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy

Highlights

Scientific news of the department

- News

How giant galaxies could form just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang

February 10, 2026

New radio observations of molecular gas reveal how dozens of galaxies rapidly merge together in the early Universe.

Puzzling ultraviolet radiation in the birthplaces of stars

November 25, 2025

Observations of five young stars in the Ophiuchus region with the James Webb Space Telescope

Further News

Lecture and discussion with Nikolaus Sulzenauer), “Astro & Co.” (HDA Heidelberg)<br><br>As a guest in the online talkshow "Astro & CO" from April 14, 2026, Nikolaus Sulzenauer discussed the enigmatic formation of massive elliptical galaxies in the early Universe. Together with the hosts of the show, based at the Haus der Astronomie in Heidelberg, numerous questions were answered concerning the fascinating topic of galaxy transformation.

How elliptical galaxies formed (Astro & Co)

Lecture and discussion with Nikolaus Sulzenauer), “Astro & Co.” (HDA Heidelberg)

As a guest in the online talkshow "Astro & CO" from April 14, 2026, Nikolaus Sulzenauer discussed the enigmatic formation of massive elliptical galaxies in the early Universe. Together with the hosts of the show, based at the Haus der Astronomie in Heidelberg, numerous questions were answered concerning the fascinating topic of galaxy transformation.