Astrophysics

Institute for Advanced Study Astrophysics Seminar

October 30, 2025 | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Cold Neptunes appear to be among the most abundant planets in the Galaxy, yet their role in shaping planetary systems remains poorly understood. We study the dynamical evolution of cold Neptune systems born in resonant chains through disk-driven...

University of Pennsylvania Astrophysics Seminar

October 29, 2025 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Wide-area cosmic microwave background (CMB) surveys are designed for precision cosmology, but also provide unique opportunities for time domain astronomy at millimetre (mm) wavelengths. In this talk, Dr. Hincks will describe how he has used the...

Rutgers University Astrophysics Seminar

October 28, 2025 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

In this talk I will review the current state of and future prospects for exoplanet demographics. I will walk through the latest understanding of the frequency of Earth-like planets from Kepler, and their implications for NASA’s next flagship mission...