Newly Discovered Object is So Close to the Milky Way’s Central Black Hole it’s Experiencing Warped Spacetime Christopher Plain·August 20, 2026Astronomers have spotted an object so close to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way its experiencing warped spacetime.
Max Planck eROSITA Team Releases the Most Comprehensive Census of the High-Energy Universe Ever Assembled Christopher Plain·August 4, 2026The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics has released the most complete catalog of the high-energy universe ever assembled.
Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics Makes an ‘Illuminating’ Discovery About the Solar System’s X-Ray ‘Glow’ Christopher Plain·April 21, 2026Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have successfully isolated the Solar System's ubiquitous X-ray glow.
A Rare Glimpse into the Birth of New Worlds: Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics Discover Newly Forming Protoplanet Christopher Plain·March 26, 2026Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have discovered a distant protoplanet still in the formation process
“The Cradle of Life Does Not Necessarily Require a Sun “: Scientists Identify Free-Floating Planets as a Tantalizing New Target in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Christopher Plain·March 14, 2026Moons orbiting free-floating planets that wander the cosmos without a host star could sustain extraterrestrial life for billions of years
Discovery of Ring-Shaped Molecule in Deep Space Impacts Search for Extraterrestrial Life Christopher Plain·January 28, 2026Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have spotted the largest complex molecule in deep space ever.
First Data Release From Euclid Mission Hints at Dark Matter and Deep Field Discoveries to Come Ryan Whalen·March 19, 2025The European Space Agency's (ESA) Euclid space telescope is set to release its first data, a preview of new deep field space observations.