Galaxies on the Edge! Using the James Webb Space Telescope to study how galaxies work
Schedule
Tue Sep 13 2022 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm
Location
St. Joe County Public Library | South Bend, IN
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Join us for the launch of a new look Our Universe Revealed! Hosted at the Leighton Auditorium, Main Branch, St. Joseph County Public Library.---
Galaxies like our own Milky Way are constantly changing – stars are born from clouds of gas, emit the light we see in the night sky, and ultimately create and release the elements from which we are all made. However, maintaining this constantly changing cycle is a delicate balancing act – gas must flow from the outskirts of galaxies to form new stars, while the life-giving elements formed by stars must also be spread throughout the galaxy.
Join us as Prof. Chris Howk describes how Notre Dame astronomers are working to understand this balance using NASA’s newly-commissioned James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This will include a discussion of some of the most recent images taken by this remarkable new observatory, as well as goals of upcoming studies.
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Where is it happening?
St. Joe County Public Library, 304 S. Main Street,South Bend,IN,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
