Last month, a star lit up in the Andromeda galaxy – a bright red nova. Red novae are a rare class of eruptive variable stars. This class of stars develops an intense red color during an eruption. It is believed that...
The new STEM report from the German Economic Institute states that there is still a shortage of skilled personnel in STEM professions (workers and academics) on the German labor market. This jeopardizes important future...
Together with the Oberberg Education Office, we participated in this year’s nationwide Reading Day. The place was packed again! Our colleague Thomas Eversberg read a story from the “Star Diaries” by Polish science...
Today we heard strange noises coming from the upper auxiliary station. Knocking, scratching, and grinding are not typical sounds at an observatory. Upon entering the station, we discovered an unknown plumber working on...
