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Die Universität Wien trauert um Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hans Michael Maitzen, einen international hoch angesehenen Astronomen, engagierten Hochschullehrer und...
... on the successful doctoral defence on 'Challenging Atmospheric Retrievals'!
James McKevitt, a Space Instruments Engineer at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory and an associated researcher at the University of Vienna, led a...
In 2027, Vienna will host the Annual Meeting of the European Astronomical Society (EAS).
The Department of Astrophysics currently seeks to fill a PhD position. Submit your application until 15 August 2026!
New radio observations reveal hidden structures around the Orion Nebula: An international team led by Juan Diego Soler at the University of Vienna...
