Opravné státní závěrečné zkoušky září 2024

18 Dec

First binary star discovered near giant black hole at the centre of our Galaxy

Scientists have discovered the unique binary star D9 in close proximity to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the centre of the Milky Way, providing new insights into star formation and their survival in extreme conditions.

The significant discovery, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, was co-authored by Michal Zajaček from the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University.

17 Dec

The new PLATOSpec spectrograph in Chile developed with contributions from scientists at the MU Faculty of Science

The Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, played a pivotal role in the PLATOSpec project, which is dedicated to advancing the search for Earth-like exoplanets. This collaboration will provide students across all levels of astrophysics studies at Masaryk University with a unique opportunity to work with data from this state-of-the-art instrument for their final theses, thereby deepening their involvement in world-class research.