Researcher at the Freiburg Institute of Solar Physics (KIS) receives ERC Advanced Grant
The European Research Council (ERC) has honoured the outstanding research of PD Dr Petri Käpylä with an ERC Advanced Grant for the NeoCon project. The…
Successful defense of PhD thesis by Philip Lindner
Congratulations to Dr. Philip Lindner for the successful defense of his PhD thesis on July 18, 2023.
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Prof. Dr. Svetlana Berdyugina appointed as new Director of IRSOL
Prof. Dr. Svetlana Berdyugina has been appointed as Scientific Director of IRSOL Istituto Ricerche Solari “Aldo e Cele Daccò” in Locarno and affiliate…
New magnetic white dwarfs discovered
A hidden magnetism of known white dwarfs was discovered using a novel approach based on broad-band circular polarization measurements with the…
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Mercury's helium exosphere may strongly vary along its orbit
Modeling Mercury's exosphere suggests strong variations of helium emission along the planet's orbit