HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences
Konkoly Thege Miklós Astronomical Institute
Piszkéstetői Observatory
Svábhegy Observatory
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Research groups

SPEX (Stellar Pulsations, Space Photometry, Exoplanets)
SPEX (Stellar Pulsations, Space Photometry, Exoplanets)
(Szabó Róbert)
By using oscillations of stars we can explore the inner structure of stars, such as geophysicists use earthquake waves to map the interior of planet Earth.
MTA–CSFK Lendület Nuclear Burning in Stars Research Group
MTA–CSFK Lendület Nuclear Burning in Stars Research Group
(Maria Lugaro)
Did you ever wonder why stars shine so bright in the sky? It is thanks to the huge amount of energy generated when small, light atomic nuclei are forced to stick together to create bigger, heavier nuclei.
Konkoly Space Astronomy, Planet and Star Formation Group
Konkoly Space Astronomy, Planet and Star Formation Group
(Ábrahám Péter, Kóspál Ágnes)
The formation of stars, and their planetary systems is one of the oldest scientific questions of humanity. The largest optical, infrared, and radio telescopes reveal the structure of the circumstellar dust and gas disks around young
STARK (Stellar Activity Research at Konkoly Observatory)
STARK (Stellar Activity Research at Konkoly Observatory)
(Kővári Zsolt)
The processes taking place on the surface of active stars are believed to be driven by the magnetic dynamo, which is also responsible for the formation of sunspots or solar flares.
Solar System Research Group
Solar System Research Group
(Kiss Csaba)
Hubble Space Telescope / WFC3 camera images used to determine the orbit of the satellite of the dwarf planet Gonggong (2007 OR10). We later suggested the name Xiangliu for the satellite
Astrophysical and Geochemical Laboratory
Astrophysical and Geochemical Laboratory
(Kereszturi Ákos)
Could there be liquid water on Mars in the past, and could it emerge even today? What kind of collisions transformed the minerals found in meteorites?
Large-Scale Structure (LSS) MTA Lendület Research Group
Large-Scale Structure (LSS) MTA Lendület Research Group
(András Kovács)
The Lendület large-scale structure research group focuses on mapping the largest distinguishable structures in the Universe, cosmic voids and superclusters on scales of 100 million light-years.
Konkoly Extragalactic Astronomy Group
Konkoly Extragalactic Astronomy Group
(Vinkó József)
The Solar System and even our own galaxy, the Milky Way are very tiny compared to the vast volume of the observable Universe.
Instrument and Satellite Development Research Group
Instrument and Satellite Development Research Group
(Pál András)
GRBAlpha, the first Hungarian satellite aiming to perform astrophysical observations, was launched in the spring of 2021.
Origin Research Group (Subordinated directly by CEO)
Origin Research Group (Subordinated directly by CEO)
(Stephen Mojzis)
Our research group uses physical and chemical principles to understand the planets. To study the natural world directly, we rely mostly on solar system solids (i.e. rocks and minerals) as chemical, thermal and chronological archives