Have you ever wondered about the nature of the Odd Radio Circles? We have an answer for you. These fascinating objects are due to the cosmic dance of two galaxy groups in #SpaceClover ! European Research Council (ERC) ESA XMM-Newton @MPE NASA European Space Agency

Details are on the publication: aanda.org/articles/aa/fu…

🤩🍀Exploring the enigmatic #SpaceClover ! Pioneering research led by Esra Bulbul, #cosmology group leader at #MPE , unveils the first detection of diffuse #Xray gas surrounding the Odd Radio Circle (ORC) and unravels the cosmic dance of galaxy groups.
➡️mpe.mpg.de/8008278/news20…

Einstein Probe’s first images are in!

They illustrate the satellite’s full potential and show that its novel optics, which mimic a lobster’s eyes, are ready to monitor the X-ray sky.

ICE-CSIC researchers are highly involved in the mission.

Read more ice.csic.es/?view=article&…

🛰️ #EinsteinProbe sheds light on the cosmos! The first images of the #Xray satellite, to which #MPE contributed two telescope instruments, reveal its prowess in tracking explosive events in #highenergy Universe.
Photo: #Supernova remnant #PuppisA (IHEP/CAS)
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In the coming months, Einstein Probe will continue to undergo in-orbit calibration activities before starting its routine science observations around mid-June.

During the three-year mission, the satellite will circle Earth at a height of 600 km and keep its X-ray eyes on the…

“I am delighted to see the first observations from Einstein Probe, which showcase the mission’s ability to study wide expanses of the X-ray sky and quickly discover new celestial sources,” says Carole Mundell @cmundell.bsky.social , ESA Director of Science.

“These early data give us a tantalising…

📢 Einstein Probe opens its wide eyes to the X-ray sky!

With these first images, the space X-ray telescope zoomed in on a few well-known celestial objects to give us a hint of what the mission is capable of.

Discover them here 👉 esa.int/Science_Explor…

🥳🤗Congratulations to Teresa Valdivia-Mena, who successfully defended her #PhDThesis !

🏆 Glückwunsch an die bedeutende @MPE_Garching- #Astronomin Linda Tacconi, Gewinnerin der Caroline-Herschel-Medaille 2024! 👏 Gestiftet zu Ehren von #AngelaMerkel , feiert & würdigt der Preis 🇬🇧🇩🇪 #Innovation und Kooperation in #Wissenschaft & #Forschung . #Freundship #womeninSTEM

3 more years for the research unit eRO-STEP! 🥳eROSITA FAU Erlangen-Nbg AIP @MPE_Garching Universität Tübingen Universität Hamburg Thank you DFG!

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This year's Caroline Herschel Medal winner - Dr Linda Tacconi, of the @MPE_Garching - will receive her award at a ceremony in Berlin this evening.

The medal celebrates outstanding women astrophysicists in the UK and Germany.

Read more: ras.ac.uk/news-and-press…

🤩 Online talk: 'New Cosmological results from the XMM-XXL survey' by C. Garrel (MPE)

🏛️IAASARS, Nat. #Observatory of Athens
⏲️ March 21st, 2024, 13:00 (GR time)
ℹ️ ahead.astro.noa.gr/?p=3050

Happy birthday, Max Planck Society! 🎉🎂🎈Heute vor 76 Jahren, am 26. Februar 1948, wurde die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Göttingen gegründet. (Hannoversche Presse, 26. 2. 1948) #otd #OnThisDay

In unserem neuen Wissen-Was-Video erklärt Euch Doktor Whatson, warum primordiale schwarze Löcher die Sockenmonster des Weltalls sind. 🔍😁youtu.be/YGQb_DXO7d8 #Astrophysik

Where will our #DarkUniverse 🕵️ detective look for clues about dark matter & dark energy?

This animation shows the parts of the sky ESA's Euclid mission will observe over the next 6 years.

🟦 the main 'wide' survey, areas where Euclid will observe billions of galaxies
🟨 the Euclid Deep…

Tausende neue Galaxienhaufen entdeckt: So scharf sieht das Röntgenteleskop eROSITA das Universum. #SZPlus sz.de/1.6366501?utm_…

👇Another great piece by Sky & Telescope

My latest: here's what the sky would look like if our eyes were (very) sensitive to X-rays
eROSITA nature
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👇a fabulous piece by Davide Castelvecchi of nature 😎