Schedule of Events

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Speaker: Dr. John “Jack” Piotrowski - Carnegie Science

Astronomy: Cosmic Photography

Rm. 132, A Building 

How do astronomers deduce the inner workings of the universe through the tenets of photography? I will delve into the complex cameras that power observational astronomy and highlight a couple of instruments that power some of the world's largest telescopes. I will also preview my current research in The Via Project: a dark matter experiment that uses the Milky Way as its laboratory and is expected to achieve first light in 2027.

Speaker: Dr. Anthony “Tony” Pahl - Carnegie Science

High-Energy Radiation Leaking from Galaxies

Rm. 132, A Building

One of the last phase changes of our Universe, reionization, took place within the first billion years of cosmic history. Today, we can use the ultraviolet signals from distant galaxies to investigate the "who", "when", and "how" of this critical period. I will present my research on the high-energy radiation leaking from galaxies I am conducting at Carnegie Science Observatories, using data taken with a combination of the James Webb Space Telescope, the Keck telescopes in Hawaii, and Carnegie's own Magellan telescopes in Chile.

Speaker: Edgar McGregor - Founder, WeatherMcGregor

Climate and Local Weather

Rm. 132, A Building

Join local meteorologist, community advocate and founder of WeatherMcGregor for a brief presentation on local weather followed by Q & A.

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