Extragalactic Astrophysics

Several USM research groups focus on extragalactic astrophysics, i.e. they investigate processes and objects outside of the Milky Way galaxy. By studying galaxies, galaxy clusters and even larger structures, these groups e.g. answer questions about the nature of dark matter and dark energy or the origins and properties of supermassive black holes.

Galaxy NGC 891 (image taken by the Wendelstein Observatory)

Chairs / Research Groups

Euclid's view of the perseus galaxy cluster
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