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SOFIA Delivers First Complete Map of Ionized Carbon in the Fireworks Galaxy
07.07.2021Using the Far Infrared Field-Imaging Line Spectrometer (FIFI-LS), developed by the University of Stuttgart and installed aboard the flying observatory SOFIA, a team led by Frank Bigiel of the Argelander Institute for Astronomy, or AIfA, at the University of Bonn, Germany, has completed a far-infrared map of the spiral galaxy NGC 6946 revealing the distribution of ionized carbon in this galaxy. These data help to estimate the star-formation rate not only in the nearby universe but also in distant galaxies of the early universe.
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Matter highway in space makes galaxy clusters grow
28.06.2021Study led by the University of Bonn delivers images in unprecedented detail
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AIfA teacher training on Saturday June 26th, 2021
25.06.2021Every year the AIfA hosts a teacher training (in German) related to astronomical topics. This year's training will be held on Saturday, June 26th, 2021. Given the pandemic, the event will be conducted virtually via zoom. Further information can be found at https://astro.uni-bonn.de/de/offentlichkeit/angebote-fuer-den-bereich-schule/lehrerfortbildung
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Longest intergalactic gas filament discovered
17.12.2020Study led by the University of Bonn confirms models on the evolution of our Universe
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Argelander Fellowship 2021
30.09.2020The Argelander Institute for Astronomy (AIfA) at the University of Bonn invites applications for the Argelander Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, which honors Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (1799-1875) and his first modern sky survey.
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