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Vieira, L. E. A.; Alves da Silva, L.; Guarnieri, F. L.: Are changes of the geomagnetic field intensity related to changes of the tropical Pacific sea-level pressure during the last 50 years? Journal Geophysical Research 113, A08226 (2008)

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ESA is preparing for a mission to monitor the Sun. A world first, this upcoming space weather mission will ensure we are able to monitor, 'nowcast' and forecast potentially dangerous solar events, giving us time to protect at risk infrastructure on Earth, or life in space. For years, it has been known as the Lagrange mission, but now we have a new name: ESA Vigil.

Vigil/PMI: a new perspective at our Sun

September 01, 2025

Sun and Heliosphere

Development of various analysis tools, processing pipelines, and data enhancement procedures for ESA's upcoming space weather mission

PhD projects in Cosmochemistry/Planetary Materials

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Open PhD Project Planetary Materials Planetary science

Investigating the history of the Solar System and the formation and differentiation of planets through laboratory analyses of extraterrestrial samples

Ceres: Building Blocks of Life Delivered from Space

January 27, 2025

The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic world. However, the organic deposits discovered on its surface so far are unlikely to originate from its interior.

IMPRS graduate Meike Fischer’s PhD work on the formation of the Moon and the origin of water on Earth featured prominently in Uni Göttingen press release

January 17, 2025

Earth IMPRS Telegramme Moon Planetary science Press release

“The Moon: a chunk ejected from Earth?” was also selected to be Uni Göttingen’s very first press release published on Mastodon and Bluesky

Old Moon with a Young Crust

December 18, 2024

The Moon is much older than previously thought. Its crust was reheated after its formation - and has thus misled researchers in determining its age.

Uranus: A Haywire Magnetosphere During Voyager 2 Flyby

December 02, 2024

The Uranian magnetic field is more expansive than previously thought, according to newly analyzed data from Voyager 2, making it easier to search for moons with oceans.