Upcoming Colloquia
Gravitational Lens Reveals Surprising Aspects of Newborn Super Star Cluster
Cody Hall
Prof. Liang Dai, UC Berkeley
November 27, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Abstract: Gravitational magnification by foreground galaxy clusters has provided us with the rare opportunity to witness star formation taking place in distant galaxies and under conditions that are among the most extreme throughout the Universe. Gravitating gas weighing millions to tens of millions of solar masses…
It’s Raining Black Holes… Hallelujah!
Prof. Smadar Naoz. UCLA
December 04, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Abstract: The groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves from merging black holes has forever changed how we observe the Universe. Upcoming detectors, like the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), will unlock new opportunities by allowing us to detect mergers between stellar-mass black holes (tens of solar…
Multi-messenger Hunt for Galactic PeVatrons
Cody Hall
Shuo Zhang, Michigan State University
December 11, 2024
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Abstract: Cosmic rays with energies up to a few PeV are believed to originate from our own galaxy. However, the origin of Galactic cosmic rays has remained a mystery for over a century since their discovery. Recent breakthroughs in neutrino and gamma-ray astronomy have provided…