Why astrophysics?

14 January 2021

Photo: UHH/MIN/Fuchs

Astrophysicists Dr. Pranjal Trivedi (Hamburg Observatory) talks about dark matter and shows different methods with which the mysteries surrounding it could be solved - such as our MADMAX experiment.

Find the video here: https://www.min.uni-hamburg.de/ueber-die-fakultaet/aktuelles/2021/0113-warum-astrophysik-studieren-folge6.html

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