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Asteroids named after two emeritus astronomer colleagues
Asteroids named after two emeritus astronomer colleagues
Róbert Szabó, director
2026. january 21.
At the end of September, the International Astronomical Union officially approved the naming of two asteroids after our two emeritus colleagues, Mária Kun and Géza Kovács.
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ALMA Reveals Teenage Years of the New Worlds
ALMA Reveals Teenage Years of the New Worlds
Attila Moór, senior research fellow
2026. january 20.
An international research team used the ALMA antenna array to capture the most detailed image ever of 24 debris disks, which may help better understand the turbulent adolescence of planetary systems.
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James Webb Space Telescope finds never-before-seen changes in a planet-forming disk around a twin star
James Webb Space Telescope finds never-before-seen changes in a planet-forming disk around a twin star
Ágnes Kóspál, scientific advisor
2026. january 12.
A Hungarian-led international research team has discovered that the birthplace of Tattoine-like planetary systems is undergoing unprecedented variability.
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Astronomers Create First Detailed Map of the “Flying Saucer” Disk, Revealing Building Blocks of New Planets
Astronomers Create First Detailed Map of the “Flying Saucer” Disk, Revealing Building Blocks of New Planets
Ágnes Kóspál
2025. december 09.
An international research team including Ágnes Kóspál from Konkoly Observatory has created the first detailed map of the molecular layers within a planet-forming disk – the flattened cloud of gas and dust surrounding a young star, where planets are born.
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The 1-meter RCC telescope at the Piszkéstető Mountain Station turned 50 - astronomers celebrated the occasion with a conference
The 1-meter RCC telescope at the Piszkéstető Mountain Station turned 50 - astronomers celebrated the occasion with a conference
Réka Könyves-Tóth, Bálint Seli
2025. december 09.
The Ritchey-Chrétien-Coudé (RCC) telescope at the Piszkéstető Mountain Station, with a 102 cm primary mirror and an effective focal length of 13.5 meters, is currently the largest telescope in Hungary.
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Mauve Satellite Launched — A New Window Opens onto Stellar Activity and Habitable Worlds
Mauve Satellite Launched — A New Window Opens onto Stellar Activity and Habitable Worlds
Krisztián Vida
2025. november 29.
The Mauve small satellite has been recently successfully launched and will study the activity of stars across the Milky Way. Hungarian space-industry partners played a key role in building the spacecraft, while Hungarian astronomers will be deeply involve
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