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Call for nominations 📢: Caroline Herschel Medal 2026 🏅✨
Celebrating the UK–Germany partnership in astronomy.
This year’s medal will honour an astronomer working in Germany for outstanding contributions to astrophysics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 December 2025
🔗 Apply via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
Celebrating the UK–Germany partnership in astronomy.
This year’s medal will honour an astronomer working in Germany for outstanding contributions to astrophysics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 December 2025
🔗 Apply via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
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For ESA’s mission #Vigil to forecast dangerous space weather, #mpsgoettingen is providing one of the key instruments: Vigil's Photospheric Magnetic Field Imager. Read more about the instrument and the science we plan to do with it here: www.mps.mpg.de/esa-s-space-...
#Vigil #PMI #CM25 #spaceweather
#Vigil #PMI #CM25 #spaceweather
ESA’s Space Probe Vigil to Warn of Solar Storms
The ESA Ministerial Council has now decided on the further roadmap for the Vigil space mission. The space probe is expected to detect and potentially forecast hazardous space weather from 2031 onwards...
www.mps.mpg.de
November 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
For ESA’s mission #Vigil to forecast dangerous space weather, #mpsgoettingen is providing one of the key instruments: Vigil's Photospheric Magnetic Field Imager. Read more about the instrument and the science we plan to do with it here: www.mps.mpg.de/esa-s-space-...
#Vigil #PMI #CM25 #spaceweather
#Vigil #PMI #CM25 #spaceweather
⏰ Last Call!
Nominations for the Caroline Herschel Medal 2026 close 1 DEC 2025.
Celebrating UK-Germany collaboration in astronomy, this year's award will recognize a woman astronomer working in Germany.
Submit your nomination online via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
Nominations for the Caroline Herschel Medal 2026 close 1 DEC 2025.
Celebrating UK-Germany collaboration in astronomy, this year's award will recognize a woman astronomer working in Germany.
Submit your nomination online via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
The Caroline Herschel Medal
The Caroline Herschel Medal celebrates the longstanding scientific cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom. Administered by the Royal
Astronomical Socie...
ras.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
⏰ Last Call!
Nominations for the Caroline Herschel Medal 2026 close 1 DEC 2025.
Celebrating UK-Germany collaboration in astronomy, this year's award will recognize a woman astronomer working in Germany.
Submit your nomination online via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
Nominations for the Caroline Herschel Medal 2026 close 1 DEC 2025.
Celebrating UK-Germany collaboration in astronomy, this year's award will recognize a woman astronomer working in Germany.
Submit your nomination online via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
Reposted by German Astronomical Society
This year's Caroline Herschel Medal will celebrate an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany.🏅🔭👩🔬
All women may apply and together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we welcome self-nominations.
Find out more at: ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
All women may apply and together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we welcome self-nominations.
Find out more at: ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
November 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This year's Caroline Herschel Medal will celebrate an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany.🏅🔭👩🔬
All women may apply and together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we welcome self-nominations.
Find out more at: ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
All women may apply and together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we welcome self-nominations.
Find out more at: ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
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Do you know an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany? We want to hear about them! 🔭👩🔬
Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we're now welcoming nominations for the prestigious Caroline Herschel Medal.🏅
Don't delay, get those nominations in via: ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we're now welcoming nominations for the prestigious Caroline Herschel Medal.🏅
Don't delay, get those nominations in via: ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
October 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Do you know an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany? We want to hear about them! 🔭👩🔬
Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we're now welcoming nominations for the prestigious Caroline Herschel Medal.🏅
Don't delay, get those nominations in via: ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we're now welcoming nominations for the prestigious Caroline Herschel Medal.🏅
Don't delay, get those nominations in via: ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
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A new telescope facility is born 🌟, #4MOST captured its first starlight 💫 An impressive example of international cooperation.
4MOST can analyse the light from 2,400 objects simultaneously in 18,000 colours.
www.aip.de/news/4most-f...
@eso.org @4most-eu.bsky.social @aippotsdam.bsky.social
4MOST can analyse the light from 2,400 objects simultaneously in 18,000 colours.
www.aip.de/news/4most-f...
@eso.org @4most-eu.bsky.social @aippotsdam.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
A new telescope facility is born 🌟, #4MOST captured its first starlight 💫 An impressive example of international cooperation.
4MOST can analyse the light from 2,400 objects simultaneously in 18,000 colours.
www.aip.de/news/4most-f...
@eso.org @4most-eu.bsky.social @aippotsdam.bsky.social
4MOST can analyse the light from 2,400 objects simultaneously in 18,000 colours.
www.aip.de/news/4most-f...
@eso.org @4most-eu.bsky.social @aippotsdam.bsky.social
Call for nominations 📢: Caroline Herschel Medal 2026 🏅✨
Celebrating the UK–Germany partnership in astronomy.
This year’s medal will honour an astronomer working in Germany for outstanding contributions to astrophysics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 December 2025
🔗 Apply via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
Celebrating the UK–Germany partnership in astronomy.
This year’s medal will honour an astronomer working in Germany for outstanding contributions to astrophysics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 December 2025
🔗 Apply via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
October 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Call for nominations 📢: Caroline Herschel Medal 2026 🏅✨
Celebrating the UK–Germany partnership in astronomy.
This year’s medal will honour an astronomer working in Germany for outstanding contributions to astrophysics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 December 2025
🔗 Apply via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
Celebrating the UK–Germany partnership in astronomy.
This year’s medal will honour an astronomer working in Germany for outstanding contributions to astrophysics.
🗓️ Deadline: 1 December 2025
🔗 Apply via the RAS website ras.ac.uk/awards-and-g...
✨ Final Day of #AG2025 ✨
Plenary highlights: time-domain sky, SKA-low, Gaia DR3→DR4, SRG/eROSITA, DZA’s vision & gravitational waves. 🚀
Poster Prize 🎉: Benjamin Wechselberger.
Huge thanks to our participants & all helpers who made Görlitz unforgettable! 🌌💫
Plenary highlights: time-domain sky, SKA-low, Gaia DR3→DR4, SRG/eROSITA, DZA’s vision & gravitational waves. 🚀
Poster Prize 🎉: Benjamin Wechselberger.
Huge thanks to our participants & all helpers who made Görlitz unforgettable! 🌌💫
September 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
✨ Final Day of #AG2025 ✨
Plenary highlights: time-domain sky, SKA-low, Gaia DR3→DR4, SRG/eROSITA, DZA’s vision & gravitational waves. 🚀
Poster Prize 🎉: Benjamin Wechselberger.
Huge thanks to our participants & all helpers who made Görlitz unforgettable! 🌌💫
Plenary highlights: time-domain sky, SKA-low, Gaia DR3→DR4, SRG/eROSITA, DZA’s vision & gravitational waves. 🚀
Poster Prize 🎉: Benjamin Wechselberger.
Huge thanks to our participants & all helpers who made Görlitz unforgettable! 🌌💫
✨ Highlights of yesterday's public talk by Prof. Dr. Stefan Wagner, DZA✨
September 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
✨ Highlights of yesterday's public talk by Prof. Dr. Stefan Wagner, DZA✨
Heute Abend um 21:45 Uhr gibt es einen Beitrag im MDR von der Präsidentin Astronomischen Gesellschaft, Prof. Stefanie Walch-Gassner 📺✨
September 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Heute Abend um 21:45 Uhr gibt es einen Beitrag im MDR von der Präsidentin Astronomischen Gesellschaft, Prof. Stefanie Walch-Gassner 📺✨
Ihr seid herzlich eingeladen zum öffentlichen Abendvortrag mit Prof. Stefan Wagner, DZA.
Der Eintritt ist frei!
🗓️ 18.09.2025
⌚ 20 Uhr (bis ca. 21:30 Uhr)
📍 Kulturforum Görlitzer Synagoge, Otto-Müller-Straße 3, 02826 Görlitz
Der Eintritt ist frei!
🗓️ 18.09.2025
⌚ 20 Uhr (bis ca. 21:30 Uhr)
📍 Kulturforum Görlitzer Synagoge, Otto-Müller-Straße 3, 02826 Görlitz
September 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ihr seid herzlich eingeladen zum öffentlichen Abendvortrag mit Prof. Stefan Wagner, DZA.
Der Eintritt ist frei!
🗓️ 18.09.2025
⌚ 20 Uhr (bis ca. 21:30 Uhr)
📍 Kulturforum Görlitzer Synagoge, Otto-Müller-Straße 3, 02826 Görlitz
Der Eintritt ist frei!
🗓️ 18.09.2025
⌚ 20 Uhr (bis ca. 21:30 Uhr)
📍 Kulturforum Görlitzer Synagoge, Otto-Müller-Straße 3, 02826 Görlitz
✨ Day 3 of #AG2025 ✨
Town Hall explored bold visions: Kilometer Baseline Interferometer, ALMA 2040, wide-field spectroscopy, ATLAST & time-domain astronomy, plus Germany’s role in ESO’s Expanding Horizons. Splinters covered education, gravitational-wave astronomy, planet formation & star formation.
Town Hall explored bold visions: Kilometer Baseline Interferometer, ALMA 2040, wide-field spectroscopy, ATLAST & time-domain astronomy, plus Germany’s role in ESO’s Expanding Horizons. Splinters covered education, gravitational-wave astronomy, planet formation & star formation.
September 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
✨ Day 3 of #AG2025 ✨
Town Hall explored bold visions: Kilometer Baseline Interferometer, ALMA 2040, wide-field spectroscopy, ATLAST & time-domain astronomy, plus Germany’s role in ESO’s Expanding Horizons. Splinters covered education, gravitational-wave astronomy, planet formation & star formation.
Town Hall explored bold visions: Kilometer Baseline Interferometer, ALMA 2040, wide-field spectroscopy, ATLAST & time-domain astronomy, plus Germany’s role in ESO’s Expanding Horizons. Splinters covered education, gravitational-wave astronomy, planet formation & star formation.
🍽️Of course there is no conference without a nice social dinner.
After taking a walk around the Berzdorfer lake the participants of the #AG2025 meeting enjoyed the event at the Gut am See. 🚶
After taking a walk around the Berzdorfer lake the participants of the #AG2025 meeting enjoyed the event at the Gut am See. 🚶
September 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
🍽️Of course there is no conference without a nice social dinner.
After taking a walk around the Berzdorfer lake the participants of the #AG2025 meeting enjoyed the event at the Gut am See. 🚶
After taking a walk around the Berzdorfer lake the participants of the #AG2025 meeting enjoyed the event at the Gut am See. 🚶
✨ Day 2 of #AG2025 in Görlitz ✨
Today’s highlights:
📖 The Denkschrift set the stage for the future of German astronomy
🌐 Insights from ESO’s “Expanding Horizons” strategy
🔬 Engaging splinter sessions across many fields of astrophysics - from ALMA2024 to Multi-Messenger and Star Formation.
Today’s highlights:
📖 The Denkschrift set the stage for the future of German astronomy
🌐 Insights from ESO’s “Expanding Horizons” strategy
🔬 Engaging splinter sessions across many fields of astrophysics - from ALMA2024 to Multi-Messenger and Star Formation.
September 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
✨ Day 2 of #AG2025 in Görlitz ✨
Today’s highlights:
📖 The Denkschrift set the stage for the future of German astronomy
🌐 Insights from ESO’s “Expanding Horizons” strategy
🔬 Engaging splinter sessions across many fields of astrophysics - from ALMA2024 to Multi-Messenger and Star Formation.
Today’s highlights:
📖 The Denkschrift set the stage for the future of German astronomy
🌐 Insights from ESO’s “Expanding Horizons” strategy
🔬 Engaging splinter sessions across many fields of astrophysics - from ALMA2024 to Multi-Messenger and Star Formation.
🚀 Day 1 of #AG2025 in Görlitz is off to a great start!
🔹 Official opening by President Stefanie Walch-Gassner
🔹 Inspiring talks by our prize winners 🏆
🔹 First splinter sessions exploring The Restless Universe 🌌
Onward to more discoveries! ✨
🔹 Official opening by President Stefanie Walch-Gassner
🔹 Inspiring talks by our prize winners 🏆
🔹 First splinter sessions exploring The Restless Universe 🌌
Onward to more discoveries! ✨
September 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚀 Day 1 of #AG2025 in Görlitz is off to a great start!
🔹 Official opening by President Stefanie Walch-Gassner
🔹 Inspiring talks by our prize winners 🏆
🔹 First splinter sessions exploring The Restless Universe 🌌
Onward to more discoveries! ✨
🔹 Official opening by President Stefanie Walch-Gassner
🔹 Inspiring talks by our prize winners 🏆
🔹 First splinter sessions exploring The Restless Universe 🌌
Onward to more discoveries! ✨
🚀✨ Welcome to the Annual Meeting of the German Astronomical Society! ✨🚀
From its very first gathering in Heidelberg back in 1863, this tradition has grown into a cornerstone of German astronomy. Today, we launch the 98th Annual Meeting, hosted at the German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) in Görlitz.
From its very first gathering in Heidelberg back in 1863, this tradition has grown into a cornerstone of German astronomy. Today, we launch the 98th Annual Meeting, hosted at the German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) in Görlitz.
September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚀✨ Welcome to the Annual Meeting of the German Astronomical Society! ✨🚀
From its very first gathering in Heidelberg back in 1863, this tradition has grown into a cornerstone of German astronomy. Today, we launch the 98th Annual Meeting, hosted at the German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) in Görlitz.
From its very first gathering in Heidelberg back in 1863, this tradition has grown into a cornerstone of German astronomy. Today, we launch the 98th Annual Meeting, hosted at the German Center for Astrophysics (DZA) in Görlitz.
Heute Abend gibt es eine totale Mondfinsternis über Deutschland: Der Mond steigt ab ca. 19:37 Uhr bereist rötlich verfinstert am Horizont auf und bleibt bis etwa 20:52 Uhr in seiner roten Pracht. Suche dir einen Standort mit freier Sicht nach Südost!
#Mondfinsternis #Astronomie
#Mondfinsternis #Astronomie
September 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Heute Abend gibt es eine totale Mondfinsternis über Deutschland: Der Mond steigt ab ca. 19:37 Uhr bereist rötlich verfinstert am Horizont auf und bleibt bis etwa 20:52 Uhr in seiner roten Pracht. Suche dir einen Standort mit freier Sicht nach Südost!
#Mondfinsternis #Astronomie
#Mondfinsternis #Astronomie
👋 Seid bei der diesjährigen bundesweiten Langen Nacht der Astronomie dabei 🌌!
🗓️ 13.09.2025
💻 Ab 19 Uhr könnt ihr auch per bundesweiten Livestream dabei sein!
Alle Infos zum Programm über den Link in unserer Bio oder hier: www.lange-nacht-der-astronomie.de
🗓️ 13.09.2025
💻 Ab 19 Uhr könnt ihr auch per bundesweiten Livestream dabei sein!
Alle Infos zum Programm über den Link in unserer Bio oder hier: www.lange-nacht-der-astronomie.de
September 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
👋 Seid bei der diesjährigen bundesweiten Langen Nacht der Astronomie dabei 🌌!
🗓️ 13.09.2025
💻 Ab 19 Uhr könnt ihr auch per bundesweiten Livestream dabei sein!
Alle Infos zum Programm über den Link in unserer Bio oder hier: www.lange-nacht-der-astronomie.de
🗓️ 13.09.2025
💻 Ab 19 Uhr könnt ihr auch per bundesweiten Livestream dabei sein!
Alle Infos zum Programm über den Link in unserer Bio oder hier: www.lange-nacht-der-astronomie.de
👋 You are an early career astronomer?
🔭 Join us for the first ever online regular meeting of the young German Astronomical Society (jAG)!
🔭 29th of August 2025, at 10:00 CEST, online!
🔭 More info via e-mail [email protected], or simply DM us!
#science #astronomymeeting #jungeAG
🔭 Join us for the first ever online regular meeting of the young German Astronomical Society (jAG)!
🔭 29th of August 2025, at 10:00 CEST, online!
🔭 More info via e-mail [email protected], or simply DM us!
#science #astronomymeeting #jungeAG
August 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
👋 You are an early career astronomer?
🔭 Join us for the first ever online regular meeting of the young German Astronomical Society (jAG)!
🔭 29th of August 2025, at 10:00 CEST, online!
🔭 More info via e-mail [email protected], or simply DM us!
#science #astronomymeeting #jungeAG
🔭 Join us for the first ever online regular meeting of the young German Astronomical Society (jAG)!
🔭 29th of August 2025, at 10:00 CEST, online!
🔭 More info via e-mail [email protected], or simply DM us!
#science #astronomymeeting #jungeAG
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Could the #Sun be responsible for #ClimateChange? In his #TEDx talk on the subject, #mpsgoettingen director Sami Solanki looks into our star’s capricious past, at its more recent behavior – and gives a clear and definite answer. View here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ21...
Could the sun be responsible for climate change? | Dr. Sami K. Solanki | TEDxHHN
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August 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Could the #Sun be responsible for #ClimateChange? In his #TEDx talk on the subject, #mpsgoettingen director Sami Solanki looks into our star’s capricious past, at its more recent behavior – and gives a clear and definite answer. View here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ21...
Join our Annual Meeting at the DZA in Görlitz!
Register until 1 September at ag2025.astronomische-gesellschaft.de
Highlights include:
✨ Prize lectures by this year’s award recipients
✨ A Town Hall on @eso.org ’s long-term strategy
✨ Updates on the German “Denkschrift” strategic plan
Register until 1 September at ag2025.astronomische-gesellschaft.de
Highlights include:
✨ Prize lectures by this year’s award recipients
✨ A Town Hall on @eso.org ’s long-term strategy
✨ Updates on the German “Denkschrift” strategic plan
August 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Join our Annual Meeting at the DZA in Görlitz!
Register until 1 September at ag2025.astronomische-gesellschaft.de
Highlights include:
✨ Prize lectures by this year’s award recipients
✨ A Town Hall on @eso.org ’s long-term strategy
✨ Updates on the German “Denkschrift” strategic plan
Register until 1 September at ag2025.astronomische-gesellschaft.de
Highlights include:
✨ Prize lectures by this year’s award recipients
✨ A Town Hall on @eso.org ’s long-term strategy
✨ Updates on the German “Denkschrift” strategic plan
The German Astronomical Society announces its 2025 Research Award winners 🌌:
From black holes to cosmic radio dipoles — inspiring science across the universe.
Details 👉 www.astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en
#Astronomy #ScienceNews #ResearchAwards #Astrophysics
From black holes to cosmic radio dipoles — inspiring science across the universe.
Details 👉 www.astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en
#Astronomy #ScienceNews #ResearchAwards #Astrophysics
August 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The German Astronomical Society announces its 2025 Research Award winners 🌌:
From black holes to cosmic radio dipoles — inspiring science across the universe.
Details 👉 www.astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en
#Astronomy #ScienceNews #ResearchAwards #Astrophysics
From black holes to cosmic radio dipoles — inspiring science across the universe.
Details 👉 www.astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en
#Astronomy #ScienceNews #ResearchAwards #Astrophysics