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Dec
04
2024

University of Pennsylvania Physics & Astronomy Colloquium

Twenty-five Years of Science with Chandra
Hans Moritz Guenther
3:30pm|David Rittenhouse Laboratory Room A4, University of Pennsylvania

Chandra is one of NASA's "great observatories" and was launched in 1999. In this talk, I will review Chandra's history and instruments and show highlights from an absolutely astonishing 25 years of science observations. 

A "30 ft orbiting X-ray...

Dec
10
2024

Rutgers University Astrophysics Seminar

Astronomy Re-envisioned: Investigating the Physics of Galaxy Evolution with Machine Learning
John Wu
2:00pm|Serin Hall Rm 401W, Rutgers and Zoom

Machine learning (ML) techniques are revolutionizing our ability to study galaxy evolution and large-scale structure. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) can now reliably predict galaxies' physical properties, including cold gas content and...

Feb
12
2025

University of Pennsylvania Physics & Astronomy Colloquium

Dark Matter Searches and New Constraints from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) Experiment
Carmen Carmona
3:30pm|David Rittenhouse Laboratory Room A4, University of Pennsylvania

The existence of dark matter is strongly supported by an abundance of astrophysical and cosmological evidence, but has yet to be directly detected. Liquid Xe detectors have been a game changer in the field of dark matter detection, bringing about...