Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA)

Reveal the nature of our universe through observational and theoretical astronomy, telescope instrumentation, and training for the next generation of researchers.

The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) seeks to reveal the nature of our universe, investigating everything from planets and stars to galaxies and black holes. To support this mission, it carries out observational and theoretical research, designs and manufactures instrumentation for telescopes, trains junior researchers for careers in astronomy and beyond, and communicates results to the scientific community and the public.

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