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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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Gemini Observatory confirms predictions made by Konkoly researchers on the existence of Betelgeuse's companion star
Gemini Observatory confirms predictions made by Konkoly researchers on the existence of Betelgeuse's companion star
CSFK
2025. july 29.
Our researchers predicted last year that a companion star might be orbiting the red supergiant. After several attempts to detect it, an independent research team has now succeeded in observing the celestial body using direct imaging.
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EuroHPC User Day 2024: Awards Session to Celebrate Excellence in HPC and AI
EuroHPC User Day 2024: Awards Session to Celebrate Excellence in HPC and AI
2024. october 23.
The Best HPC User award was presented to Dr. Ramon Brasser from the Konkoly Observatory at the Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences in Budapest, Hungary.
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162 minutes from discovery until impact
162 minutes from discovery until impact
László Molnár
2024. january 23.
Krisztián Sárneczky has discovered another tiny asteroid heading straight for Earth with the Schmidt telescope in Piszkéstető. The demise of 2024 BX1 was observed later that night above Europe.
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