CIERA Special Public Lecture on Supernovae: Nature's Biggest Explosions: Past, Present, and Future
When:
Thursday, June 1, 2017
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Where: Norris University Center, McCormick Auditorium, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Free, Open to the Public
Contact:
Gretchen Oehlschlager
(847) 467-1338
Group: CIERA - Conferences/Collab Meetings
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Description:
Northwestern University's Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) presents a SPECIAL PUBLIC LECTURE ON SUPERNOVAE
-- Free and open to the public.
-- No registration or ticket required.
-- Campus parking lots are unrestricted after 4:00 pm.
Dr. Edo Berger, Professor of Astronomy, Harvard University
Talk Title & Abstract:
Nature's Biggest Explosions: Past, Present, and Future
Somewhere in the universe a massive star ends its life in a cataclysmic explosion every second. These explosions play a critical role in shaping the Universe: they are responsible for the creation and dispersal of the chemical building blocks of stars, planets, and life; they give birth to exotic objects such as neutron stars and black holes; and some are so powerful that they can be used to illuminate the infant universe. In this talk I will review the history, present, and exciting future of how we study nature’s biggest explosions.
Image credit: Kris Snibbe