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An international team of astronomers led by the University of Vienna has deciphered the formation history of young star clusters, some of which we can...

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An international team of researchers with Austrian participation has discovered a completely different environment for planet formation using the...

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The Data Science Day 2024 will be held at the Institute of Astrophysics.

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The Observatory is once again opening its doors and domes for the "Lange Nacht der Forschung".

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We congratulate Tadeja Veršič on the successful defense of her dissertation on “The invisible hosts of galaxies probed with dynamics of globular...

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A reason to celebrate: In April 2024, the Team Sternwarte welcomed its hundred and first member. This is the first time the number of employees at the...