Astronomy at Universität Hamburg

28 April 2017, by Online-Dienste

Prof. Dr. Robi Banerjee and Dr. Michael Salz from the Hamburg Observatory on astronomy, the Observatory, and "vaporizing planets." The Hamburg Observatory is an institute within the Department of Physics at Universität Hamburg. Its scientists carry out basic research in astronomy and astrophysics and teach students in the field. [Listen in German]

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