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.


Potsdamer Weltensucher beziehen neues Forschungszentrum

Short film on the inauguration of the new Maria-Margaretha-Kirch-Haus

rbb24, May 29, 2025

https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/av7/video-einweihung-neubau-astrophysik-potsdam.html


How Thuringia is analysing space weather

Radio feature about the camera system on the vacuum tower telescope (VTT) at the Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife

MDR, May 24, 2025

https://www.mdr.de/wissen/astronomie-raumfahrt/thueringer-landessternwarte-untersucht-sonne-und-weltraumwetter-100.html


Wonders of the Sun in 8K: Old telescope’s “vision” reveals star in unprecedented detail

News feed on new images of the Sun with the Vaccuum Tower Telescope at Tenerife

Universe Magazine, May 21, 2025

https://universemagazine.com/en/wonders-of-the-sun-in-8k-old-telescopes-vision-reveals-star-in-unprecedented-detail/?srsltid=AfmBOoq02PH-wOMMG-01w_P3kkb_zFjHHSNKnVs-7VlOUyc01_9yFAM7


The calendar patent and the Potsdam observatory

Radio feature on the founding of the Berlin Observatory on 10 May 1700

Deutschlandfunk, May 10, 2025

https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/sternzeit-10-mai-2025-das-kalenderpatent-und-die-potsdamer-sternwarte-100.html


JubilJahr2025: 275. Geburtstag von Caroline Herschel

Talk with Dr. Janine Fohlmeister

Podcast, gottfried-haufe.com, March 17, 2025

https://jubiljahr2024.podbean.com/e/carolineherschel/


Bahnbrechende Methode erlaubt Blick in die dunklen Regionen der Milchstraße

Article on the press release from the AIP

Der Standard, Jan. 5, 2025

https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000250362/bahnbrechende-methode-erlaubt-blick-in-die-dunklen-regionen-der-milchstrasse?ref=rss


Reading a Chapter of Galactic History from a Single Star

Article on a recent publication by AIP researchers about the star SOS1 which stands out in the Milky Way's bar.

AAS Nova, Jan. 3, 2025

https://aasnova.org/2025/01/03/reading-a-chapter-of-galactic-history-from-a-single-star/


Von Himmelssternen bis Käsefondue in Babelsberg

Heimatjournal programme with contributions by Janine Fohlmeister on the AIP and Joar Brynnel on the 4MOST project for the VISTA telescope in Chile.

rbb, Dec. 28, 2024

https://www.rbb-online.de/heimatjournal/videos/potsdam-babelsberg.html


Kosmischer Tanz der Sterne enthüllt Struktur der Milchstraße

Article on the press release from the AIP

Astronews, Dec. 27, 2024

https://astronews.com/news/artikel/2024/12/2412-018.shtml


Riesenstern zeigt ungewöhnliche Flecken

Article on the press release about the chaotic dynamo of the star XX Tri

scienexx.de, Dec. 20, 2024

https://www.scinexx.de/news/kosmos/riesenstern-zeigt-ungewoehnliche-flecken/


Unveiling the uncharted Milky Way: Completing the galactic stellar map

Article on the AIP press release

phys.org, Dec. 19, 2024

https://phys.org/news/2024-12-unveiling-uncharted-milky-galactic-stellar.html


Wie extrasolare Planeten ihre erste Atmosphäre verlieren

Article on the press release about exoplanet research and the ERC Consolidator Grant by Katja Poppenhäger

Astronews.com, Dec. 9, 2024

https://www.astronews.com/news/artikel/2024/12/2412-007.shtml


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


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