Our Dynamic Universe (DYNAVERSE) has been selected for funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and is now a new Cluster of Excellence.
The Cluster of Excellence DYNAVERSE aims to determine how coupling extremely different timescales influences the universe. Only by linking physical processes across different time scales can a complete picture of the dynamic universe be developed.
Researchers from the fields of astrophysics, mathematics, and computer science are addressing three key tasks. In “time-lapse astronomy,” they piece together epoch-spanning processes, such as galaxy evolution, from individual observations to create an explanatory “movie of the universe.” In “slow-motion astronomy,” rapid events such as supernova explosions are studied to understand their influence on long-term processes. The third task involves investigating pivotal turning points, or “cosmic twists,” that shaped and illuminated the early universe. “We are proud and happy about the approval,” said spokesperson Prof. Dr. Stefanie Walch-Gassner. “I am particularly pleased to combine machine learning with the scientific challenges posed by the enormous amounts of data that radio telescopes such as the Square Kilometre Array will generate.”
DYNAVERSE brings together leading scientists from the University of Cologne, University of Bonn, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, German Aerospace Center and Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies. The University of Cologne serves as the speaker university.
More information can be found here:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRVwrS3s6Ac
- https://www.dfg.de/resource/blob/357306/0ea6896108889a755f7a7e96d755540e/250522-exstra-liste-karte-exc-data.pdf
