AIP in the media

AIP scientists are regularly featured in the media with their research results and expertise on astronomical topics. Here you find a selection of current and freely accessible articles, radio reports and broadcasts. Older contributions can be found at the archive page.


Exoplanetenforschung im Fokus

Article about the press release on Katja Poppenhäger becoming our new director

Pro Physik, Nov. 8, 2024

https://pro-physik.de/nachrichten/exoplanetenforschung-im-fokus


Potsdam Institute for Astrophysics wants to prove the existence of aliens

Article on an interview with Prof. Dr. Katja Poppenhäger

MAZ online, Oct. 23, 2024

https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/potsdam/potsdam-astrophysiker-suchen-aliens-VBBQZJMTKNAJZDEAWTJHXDREFE.html


New map of the universe shows mega structures

Article about the corresponding AIP news release on giant structures in the universe, which result from the analysis of the motion of about 56,000 galaxies.

Pro Physik, Sept. 30, 2024

https://pro-physik.de/nachrichten/neue-karte-des-universums-enthuellt-mega-strukturen


Gesucht wird: die kosmische Heimat unserer Milchstraße

Article about the corresponding AIP news release on giant structures in the universe, which result from the analysis of the motion of about 56,000 galaxies.

Stuttgarter Zeitung, Sept. 30, 2024

https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.megastrukturen-im-weltall-gesucht-wird-die-kosmische-heimat-unserer-milchstrasse.1d668d2b-a0b9-41de-a011-66d95fc858ef.html


Did the Milky Way form faster than we thought?

Article on the AIP press release on the study by Samir Nepal and Dr. Cristina Chiappini

Sky & Telescope, Aug. 13, 2024

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/did-the-milky-way-form-faster-than-we-thought/


Ancient stars found in Milky Way's thin disk

Article on the AIP press release on the study by Samir Nepal and Dr. Cristina Chiappini

Space Daily, Aug. 5, 2024

https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Ancient_Stars_Found_in_Milky_Ways_Thin_Disk_999.html


Sternenscheibe der Milchstraße ist unerwartet alt

Article on the AIP press release on the study by Samir Nepal and Dr. Cristina Chiappini

Scinexx.de, Aug. 1, 2024

https://www.scinexx.de/news/kosmos/sternenscheibe-der-milchstrasse-ist-unerwartet-alt/


Sternenscheibe unserer Milchstraße ist ein Methusalem

Article on the AIP press release on the study by Samir Nepal and Dr. Cristina Chiappini

Stuttgarter Zeitung, Aug. 1, 2024

https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhalt.viel-aelter-als-gedacht-sternenscheibe-unserer-milchstrasse-ist-ein-methusalem.2934fdd7-c09d-4887-b402-1ced0cb5fa49.html


Älter als gedacht

Article on the AIP press release on the study by Samir Nepal and Dr. Cristina Chiappini

Frankfurter Rundschau, July 31, 2024

https://www.fr.de/panorama/aelter-als-gedacht-93217774.htm


Sternwinde und Exoplaneten

Article by Judy Chebly on the influence of stellar winds on the development and habitability of exoplanets.

Spektrum.de, July 12, 2024

https://www.spektrum.de/news/stellarphysik-sternwinde-und-ihr-einfluss-auf-exoplaneten/2206792


Mittelschweres schwarzes Loch entdeckt

Article on the discovery of a medium-sized Black Hole in Omega Centauri

Spiegel, July 11, 2024

https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/weltall/mittelschweres-schwarzes-loch-in-der-milchstrasse-in-der-naehe-der-erde-entdeckt-a-31455d40-5f1e-44e6-b7e2-b6d955d4cd4d


Mittelschweres Schwarzes Loch in unserer Galaxie entdeckt

Article on the discovery of a medium-sized Black Hole in Omega Centauri

Tagesschau.de, July 10, 2024

https://www.tagesschau.de/wissen/schwarzes-loch-omega-centauri-100.html


298.000.000.000.000.000.000 Billionen Kilo und doch nur Mittelmaß

Article on the discovery of a medium-sized Black Hole in Omega Centauri

Zeit online, July 10, 2024

https://www.zeit.de/wissen/2024-07/schwarzes-loch-entdeckung-physik-astronomie


Projekt Pics4Sens: 3,4 Millionen Euro Fördermittel für Potsdamer Spitzenforschung

Article about our press release about the funding of the new photonics project for a spectrograph "on-a-chip"

Tagesspiegel | PNN, July 9, 2024

https://www.tagesspiegel.de/potsdam/landeshauptstadt/projekt-pics4sens-34-millionen-euro-fordermittel-fur-potsdamer-spitzenforschung-11990345.html


Ein Instrument für die Suche nach Lebensspuren auf Exoplaneten

Article about the ESO agreement for the construction of the spectrograph ANDES for the Extremely Large Telescope

astronews.com, June 6, 2024

https://www.astronews.com/news/artikel/2024/06/2406-005.shtml


Further entries of AIP in the media can be found here: AIP in the media (archive).