Join us to investigate the formation and evolution of rocky planets by simulating high temperature planetary processes in the lab: The ERC Starting Grant ELMO group is looking for a doctoral researcher to start a PhD project in fall 2026. The deadline to submit your application is 1 June 2026. Please register at the IMPRS PhD online application system to start preparing your application.
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Contrary to initial fears, asteroid Apophis will not collide with Earth. Instead, it will welcome a visitor: ESA is sending a space probe to accompany it on its journey.
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The goal of the ELMO project is to investigate how the earliest, molten stages of planets gave rise to the atmospheres we observe today. By simulating these magma oceans experimentally, we aim to build a direct link between a planet’s interior composition and its atmospheric chemistry.
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Various application review phases in 2026. PhD projects in cosmochemistry, planetary science, solar and stellar physics, helioseismology, asteroseismology, ...
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