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PhD thesis defense by Johannes Hölken

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/graduation-johannes-hoelken

Published: November 24, 2025 12:00

Johannes Hölken defends his PhD thesis on 24 November 2025 in Göttingen

Theia and Earth Were Neighbors

https://www.mps.mpg.de/theia-and-earth-were-neighbors

Published: November 20, 2025 10:00

New research suggests that the body that collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago, creating the Moon, originated in the inner Solar System.

Sun: First Glimpse of Polar Magnetic Field in Motion

https://www.mps.mpg.de/sun-first-glimpse-of-polar-magnetic-field-in-motion

Published: November 5, 2025 09:00

Analysis of data from ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft from the solar south pole region reveals a surprise: The magnetic field is carried towards the pole faster than expected.

JUICE and 3I/ATLAS: An Unexpected Encounter in Space

https://www.mps.mpg.de/juice-and-3iatlas-an-unexpected-encounter-in-space

Published: October 30, 2025 10:00

Over the next few days and weeks, ESA's spacecraft JUICE will have a good view of the recently discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.

Preparing for Mars Samples on Earth

https://www.mps.mpg.de/preparing-for-mars-samples-on-earth

Published: October 27, 2025 08:00

The Mars rover Perseverance has collected numerous samples that are to be sent to Earth. Current studies are preparing for the future handling of this material.

Bright future for Solar System School

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/bright-future-for-solar-system-school

Published: October 1, 2025 14:00

The International Max Planck Research School for Solar System Science becomes a permanent institution in Göttingen and Braunschweig.

Bright Future for Solar System School

https://www.mps.mpg.de/bright-future-for-solar-system-school

Published: October 1, 2025 11:00

The International Max Planck Research School for Solar System Science becomes a permanent institution in Göttingen and Braunschweig.

Molten Planets and Early Atmospheres in the Laboratory

https://www.mps.mpg.de/en/erc-starting-grant-elmo

Published: September 4, 2025 06:38

Funded by an ERC Starting Grant, MPS researcher Christian Renggli investigates a crucial phase of planetary evolution.

In Memory of Dr. Martin Hilchenbach

https://www.mps.mpg.de/in-memory-of-martin-hilchenbach

Published: August 29, 2025 10:00

With heavy hearts and in deep sorrow we bid farewell to Dr. Martin Hilchenbach, a long-standing scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, who passed away on August 13 of this year after a short, serious illness.

Flying through “Magnetic Construction Site” in the Sun's Corona

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Published: August 26, 2025 08:00

During a solar eruption, the Parker Solar Probe experienced magnetic reconnection in the corona up close for the first time. Solar Orbiter also tracked the event.

PhD thesis defense by Jonathan Nölke

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/graduation-jonathan-noelke

Published: July 17, 2025 09:00

Jonathan Nölke defends his PhD thesis on 17 July 2025 in Braunschweig

PhD thesis defense by Ziwen Huang

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/graduation-ziwen-huang

Published: July 8, 2025 13:30

Ziwen Huang defends her PhD thesis on 8 July 2025 in Braunschweig

PLATO Payload Integration Marks Key Step Toward Launch

https://www.mps.mpg.de/plato-payload-integration-marks-key-step-toward-launch

Published: July 2, 2025 06:00

The space probe’s optical bench is now connected to the service module. Starting in 2027, the European mission will search for Earth-like worlds outside our Solar System.

Top achievements honored

https://www.mps.mpg.de/8464437/pm20250626-spitzenleistungen-ausgezeichnet

Published: June 26, 2025 05:00

Two young researchers from Göttingen receive the Otto Hahn Medal from the Max Planck Society.

Björn Müller wins Otto Hahn medal 2024

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/bjoern-mueller-awarded-otto-hahn-medal

Published: June 25, 2025 13:00

Björn Müller will be awarded with the Otto Hahn medal of the Max Planck Society for his thesis on iterative helioseismic holography

Krishnan Kutty wins the AEF/DPG Poster Prize

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/aswathi-krishnan-kutty-aef-dpg-poster-prize

Published: June 11, 2025 22:00

AEF/DPG Poster Prize for Aswathi Krishnan Kutty at DPG Spring Meeting 2025 in Göttingen

Lisa-Marie Zeßner wins the AEF/DPG Talk Prize

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/lisa-marie-zessner-aef-dpg-talk-prize

Published: June 11, 2025 22:00

AEF/DPG Talk Prize for Lisa-Marie Zeßner at DPG Spring Meeting 2025 in Göttingen

First images of the Sun's south pole

https://www.mps.mpg.de/first-images-of-the-sun-s-south-pole

Published: June 11, 2025 06:00

Solar Orbiter is the first space probe to look at the Sun's poles – and finds the magnetic field there in a state of turmoil. The Sun's magnetic field is currently undergoing a flip.

PhD thesis defense by Philipp Löschl

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/graduation-philipp-loeschl

Published: May 26, 2025 11:30

Philipp Löschl defends his PhD thesis on 26 May 2025 in Göttingen

The Heart of World’s Largest Solar Telescope Begins to Beat

https://www.mps.mpg.de/the-heart-of-world-s-largest-solar-telescope-begins-to-beat

Published: April 24, 2025 07:00

First Light! The spectro-polarimeter of the world's largest solar telescope in Hawaii looks at the Sun for the first time. The instrument was developed in Germany.

PhD thesis defense by Maria Mastropietro

https://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/news/graduation-maria-mastropietro

Published: April 23, 2025 22:00

Maria Mastropietro defends her PhD thesis on 24 April 2025 in Braunschweig