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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…

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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…

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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…

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