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Oct
04
2023

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) Colloquium

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse: A Surface Mass Ejection and its Consequences
Andrea Dupree
4:00pm|Virtual Meeting

This presentation examines the behind-the-scenes details of the creation of the heart of the JWST Observatory, it’s mirrors. We overcame many technical challenges, including “Micro-Yield”, pitting and “edge-relief”; not to mention that the particles...

Oct
05
2023

Institute for Advanced Study Astrophysics Seminar

Dancing with the Black Holes: Spin Secrets of Merging Binaries
Vishal Baibhav
11:00am|Bloomberg Lecture Hall

 Gravitational waves have uncovered a treasure trove of nearly 90 merging black holes and neutron stars, each with its own unique story to tell. In this talk, our focus centers on black hole spins, seeking to decipher the secrets hidden within...

Oct
05
2023

Rutgers University Astrophysics Seminar

Using Supernovae to Study their Massive Star Progenitors
Azalee Kyra Bostroem
2:00pm|Serin Hall Rm W330, Rutgers and Zoom

Although massive stars have a profound influence on the Universe at every scale, from the evolution of galaxies to the formation of the elements necessary for life, the answers to key questions about their mass loss and explodability are unknown...