Science
Focusing on theoretical investigations, the MPA covers a wide range of topics in astrophysics. These include:
- Cosmology, in particular galaxy formation and evolution, reionization, and the cosmic microwave background;
- High-energy astronomy and astrophysics, including supermassive black holes, active galactic nuclei and quasars, X-ray binaries, and accretion discs;
- Stellar physics, including stellar evolution and stellar explosions such as supernovae and gamma-ray bursts.
Read more about this topic: Max Planck Institute For Astrophysics
Famous quotes containing the word science:
“Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.”
—Blake Edwards (b. 1922)
“The puritanical potentialities of science have never been forecast. If it evolves a body of organized rites, and is established as a religion, hierarchically organized, things more than anything else will be done in the name of “decency.” The coarse fumes of tobacco and liquors, the consequent tainting of the breath and staining of white fingers and teeth, which is so offensive to many women, will be the first things attended to.”
—Wyndham Lewis (1882–1957)
“The method of political science ... is the interpretation of life; its instrument is insight, a nice understanding of subtle, unformulated conditions.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)