Columbia Public Astronomy Night 4/10

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Amanda Quirk

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Join us in Pupin Hall at Columbia on Friday April 10 at 7pm in Pupin 301 for a talk by postdoc Dr. Matthew Lundy on cosmic rays. (Poster attached)

Title: How to find the most energetic place in the galaxy

Abstract: “For over 100 years astronomers and particle physicists have been trying to uncover the origin of a mysterious stream of super energetic particles flowing in from space. These "cosmic rays" still hold many puzzles, but the most startling is that we still don't know where they come from! In this talk, we will take a tour through some of the most energetic places in the galaxy, from exploding stars to black holes, and see how we can use a wide variety of some of the largest telescopes in the world to make some important breakthroughs. ”

We'll start the evening at 7pm with some astronomy trivia, followed by Matthew's talk and Q&A. From 8:10-9:10pm, we will be outside observing on campus (weather permitting).

If you do not have a CUID or would like to bring someone who doesn’t have one, please follow the instructions and register here by April 8 midnight.