Videos highlighting research at MPIA

The animation shows the perceived temperature changes on the exoplanet WASP-43b during the observation, as calculated from the measured infrared phase curve. The overlay on the right shows the corresponding perspective on the planet's temperature… more

Animation illustrating the distribution of diazenylium and hydrogen cyanide within the Whirlpool Galaxy. Starting from an overview of the galaxy captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the animation zooms in on the central region. Subsequently… more

The animation explains the detection of water in the zone near the star PDS 70, where rocky planets usually form. First we see the starry sky and approach the position of PDS 70. Then the video shows two different observations of the planet-forming… more

The animation illustrates the observation of TRAPPIST-1 c. It starts with a top view of the planetary system of TRAPPIST-1 and then rotates to the perspective as observed from Earth. We see the primary and secondary eclipses as the planet passes in… more

The animation shows the results of the measurements carried out with the MIRI spectrograph of the JWST to characterise the exoplanet GJ 1214 b. From left to right: temperature curve along the east-west direction, centred around longitude zero, which… more