Part public
lecture, part planetarium show, the Royal Observatory has joined forces
with research scientists in three of the most exciting fields of modern
space science to bring you a new experience in astronomy talks. With a
mixture of stunning telescope images and full-dome visuals our trio of
experts will show you the Universe and the science behind it as
you’ve never seen it before. All of our guest speakers are accomplished
science communicators and their talks are suitable for a general
audience.
Dr Lewis Dartnell (University College London)
Thurs 17 June, 19.00
Cost: £8/£6
Astrobiology is a brand new field of science, bringing together
biologists, astronomers and planetary scientists to investigate the
origins and limits of life on our planet and discover where life might
exist beyond the Earth. Join Dr Lewis Dartnell on a tour of the planets
and moons of our Solar System – and further afield to alien worlds
orbiting distant stars - to explore one of the greatest questions ever
asked: are we alone?
Dr Mark Westmoquette (University College London)
Weds 14 June, 19.00
Cost: £8/£6
The birth of new generations of stars has shaped the evolution of
our Universe for billions of years. Starbursts are one of the most
extreme examples of this process: entire galaxies convulsed by a frenzy
of new star formation that can blast clouds of gas thousands of light
years into intergalactic space. Dr Mark Westmoquette guides us through
these violent cosmic neighbourhoods and explains how such colossal star
factories can help us to unravel the complex history of the Universe.
Dr Rita Tojeiro (University of Portsmouth).
Thurs 19 August, 19.00
Cost: £8/£6
Over the last few decades astronomers have made enormous leaps in
charting the Universe around us. Now, with accurate positions for
millions of galaxies, we are finally able to trace the Cosmic Web in
which we live. But these cosmic maps do far more than simply catalogue
the contents of our Universe – they can help us to understand its
origin and evolution as well as its ultimate fate. Cosmologist Dr Rita
Tojeiro takes us on a voyage to the furthest reaches of space and
explains how astronomers are unlocking some of the fundamental secrets
of the Universe.
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