Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331
This image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows spiral galaxy NGC 7331, center, in a three-color X-ray image….
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Image Gets “Starlinked”
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Image Gets “Starlinked”
Cliff Johnson (Northwestern University) and colleagues took this image using the Dark Energy Camera on the 4-meter Blanco Telescope at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory. Nineteen Starlink satellite trails crossed the image during the six-minute exposure. The image was taken as part of the DELVE survey, which is mapping the outskirts of the Magellanic Clouds,
DELVE Survey / CTIO / AURA / NSF
Eli Attie; NRT Conference Interview Recording
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Eli Attie; NRT Conference Interview Recording
Emmy-award winning television writer and former political operative Eli Attie interviewed by CIERA Director, Vicky Kalogera, in the McCormick Auditorium, on science in the world of pop culture, as part of 2019 NSF Research Traineeship National Meeting.
- Education,
- Event,
- Interdisciplinary
Andrew Connolly; HotWired Public Lecture Recording
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Andrew Connolly; HotWired Public Lecture Recording
Andrew Connolly Public Lecture at the 2019 HotWired Conference in Evanston, IL.
- Event,
- Science
Giant balloon-like structures discovered at center of Milky Way
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Giant balloon-like structures discovered at center of Milky Way
An international team of astronomers, including Northwestern University’s Farhad Yusef-Zadeh, has discovered one of the largest structures ever observed in the Milky Way. A newly spotted pair of radio-emitting bubbles reach hundreds of light-years tall, dwarfing all other structures in the central region of the galaxy.
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Dennis Schatz; Interdisciplinary Colloquium Recording
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Erik Curiel; Interdisciplinary Colloquium Recording
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Scott Ransom; Interdisciplinary Colloquium Recording
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Sean Raymond; Interdisciplinary Colloquium Recording
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Vicky Kalogera: Encouraging Young Astronomers
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Vicky Kalogera: Encouraging Young Astronomers
CIERA Director, Vicky Kalogera, discusses encouraging young scientists to pursue research with the National Foundation of Science (NSF).
- Interdisciplinary,
- Outreach
Stefan Danilishin; Interdisciplinary Colloquium Recording
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Magnetic Orion
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Magnetic Orion
An Astrophysical Journal paper presenting data obtained with SOFIA’s HAWC+ camera was highlighted by being chosen for NASA’s “Astronomy Picture of the Day” on February 27th. Professor Giles Novak and CIERA visiting scholar Marc Berthoud led the development of the data pipeline for HAWC+. The lead author of the paper is Professor David Chuss of Villanova
NASA, SOFIA, D. Chuss et al. & ESO, M. McCaughrean et al.
Unveiling the Universe’s Dark Mysteries Through Random Walks – Miaotianzi Jin
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Unveiling the Universe’s Dark Mysteries Through Random Walks – Miaotianzi Jin
Physics & Astronomy graduate student, Miaotianzi Jin, presents on his research as part of RSG Research Communication program.
- Education,
- Science
Whispers of the Universe – Eve Chase
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Whispers of the Universe – Eve Chase
CIERA graduate student, Eve Chase, presents on her research as part of RSG Research Communication program.
- Education,
- Science
Press Conference: “Astronomers Have a Cow”
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Press Conference: “Astronomers Have a Cow”
233rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Seattle, WA Thursday, 10 January 2019
- Science
Katrin Heitmann; Interdisciplinary Colloquium Recording
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Beth Willman; Interdisciplinary Colloquium Recording
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Beth Willman; Interdisciplinary Colloquium Recording
Dr. Beth Willman, Deputy Director of the National Center for Optical-Infrared Astronomy, continued CIERA’s Interdisciplinary Colloquia series this November in presenting her talk, The Most Magnificent Map Ever Made. Hosted by CIERA director, Vicky Kalogera, Dr. Willman’s talk discussed the mission of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) and how it is possible for the
Dr. Beth Willman / CIERA
- Science,
- Interdisciplinary
AT2018cow
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AT2018cow
An image of AT2018cow and its host galaxy obtained on August 17, 2018 using W. M. Keck Observatory’s instrument, the DEep Imaging and Multi-Object Spectrograph (DEIMOS). Learn more: Birth of a Black Hole or Neutron Star Captured for First Time
R. MARGUTTI/W. M. KECK OBSERVATORY