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Changes to the research assistant program of the observatory
Changes to the research assistant program of the observatory
Konkoly Observatory
2024. september 16.
We are changing the timetable for our highly successful program, including the next call for applications. Applications for the next round will be open by the end of the year and interviews will take place in January.
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The Evolution of the Trappist-1 Planetary System
The Evolution of the Trappist-1 Planetary System
2024. september 04.
New work suggests how the seven exoplanets that make up the Trappist-1 system came to have their present configuration.
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Visit to the Admatis Ltd
Visit to the Admatis Ltd
Szabó Róbert
2024. july 23.
On 8 July 2024, researchers from our Institute visited Admatis Ltd in Miskolc. The company manufactures components - both flying and ground support - for the European Space Agency's Ariel space telescope designed to investigate exoplanetary atmospheres.
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ESA's Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling cosmic views
ESA's Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling cosmic views
ESA
2024. may 23.
2024.05.23. - Today, ESA’s Euclid space mission releases five unprecedented new views of the Universe.
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Iván Almár chosen to be a member of astronautics Hall of Fame
Iván Almár chosen to be a member of astronautics Hall of Fame
CSFK
2024. april 24.
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is the world's largest international space research organisation.
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Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists
Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists
CSFK
2024. april 22.
Wading through the wealth of data from ESA’s Gaia mission, scientists found a massive, dormant black hole. With a mass of nearly 33 times that of the Sun, this is the largest black hole of stellar origin known so far within the Milky Way.
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