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Teaching prize for Anna Pasquali

For the second time, Anna Pasquali received the teaching award from the Department of Physics and Astronomy of Heidelberg University. (2024/04/24)

Dominika Wylezalek receives Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize

The most important prize from the German Research Foundation (DFG) for young scientists in Germany goes to Dr. Dominika Wylezalek (ZAH/ARI). (2024/03/25)

Webb reveals staggering structures in nearby spiral galaxies

NASA decided to release new staggering observations of nearby spiral galaxies. Oleg Egorov from ZAH/ARI is one main contributor to transforming JWST observations into these amazing science data products. (2024/02/13)

European Supercomputer Aids Heidelberg Astrophysics

Heidelberg University researchers receive computing time for simulating the behaviour of cosmic gases and plasmas during star formation. (2024/01/08)

Dylan Nelson among “Highly Cited Researchers" 2023

12 researchers from Heidelberg University feature on the list of “Highly Cited Researchers” 2023. Dylan Nelson (ZAH/ITA) is one of the three natural scientists among the Heidelberg researchers. (2024/01/08)

Patzer Award for Emily Hunt (LSW) and Reza Ayromlou (ITA)

The Ernst Patzer Foundation is awarding up to three prizes each year for the best refereed publications by doctoral students and young postdocs at MPIA and ZAH. This year, Emily Hunt and Reza Ayromlou are among the awardees. (2023/11/22)

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Next Astro colloquia
Apr 26
11:00		TBA
James Kirk (Imperial)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)
Apr 26
11:00		TBA
James Kirk (Imperial)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)
Apr 26
11:00		Are exoplanet atmospheres a reliable tracer of exoplanet formation? Observing aligned vs misaligned hot Jupiters as a testbed
James Kirk (Imperial)
Königstuhl Kolloquium
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Level 3 Lecture Hall (301)

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Astro & Physics talks in HD

Heidelberg Physics Seminar and Talks Organizer (HePhysTo)

Recent ZAH publications
5/2024
Roberts, John D.; Pinsonneault, Marc H. et al. (inc. Hekker, Saskia)
Nature versus nurture: distinguishing effects from stellar processing and chemical evolution on carbon and nitrogen in red giant stars
MNRAS 530, 149(2024)

4/2024
Pasquato, Mario; Trevisan, Piero et al. (inc. Mapelli, Michela)
Interpretable Machine Learning for Finding Intermediate-mass Black Holes
ApJ 965, 89(2024)

4/2024
Xing, Qianfan; Zhao, Gang et al. (inc. Matsuno, Tadafumi)
Detection of the Actinide Th in an r-process-enhanced Star with Accretion Origin
ApJ 965, 79(2024)

more publications ...