Observatory News (2026)26 October 2026|SternwarteCatch Me If You Can: How Fast-Moving Debris Lights Up Merging Neutron StarsPhoto: UHH/ RosswogWhen two neutron stars collide, they can produce a spectacular cosmic light show. New research predicts that the fastest debris thrown into space...Contribution from the news channel Quantum Universe22 October 2026|SternwarteJulie KnudsenPhoto: Julie KnudsenEver since she was a child, Julie has looked up at the night sky and wondered what lies beyond what we can see. It was not until her first year at...Contribution from the news channel Interviews18 August 2026|SternwarteAdriel Ernesto RodríguezPhoto: Rodriguez PrivateAfter a bachelor’s degree in Cuba, a postgraduate diploma in Italy, Adriel moves to Germany to the Hamburger Sternwarte to pursue a PhD in the group...Contribution from the news channel Interviews16 July 2026|SternwarteThe Magic Number of Physics — and a New Clue to Its OriginPhoto: UHH/ Banerjee1/137 — this simple yet significant number has both fascinated and frustrated generations of physicists. Robi Banerjee, Professor at the Observatory...Contribution from the news channel Quantum Universe6 July 2026|SternwarteEuclid discovers the oldest quasars in the universePhoto: ESAAn international team, including researchers from the University of Hamburg Observatory, has discovered 31 of the oldest quasars ever found using the...Contribution from the news channel MIN-enMore articles