Events in Physics
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
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Maurizio Salaris (Liverpool John Moores)PS.017aAstronomy Seminar Maurizio Salaris Title: White Dwarf Cosmochronology: theory, tests, (some) applications, uncertainties |
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Asteroseismology with the NASA Kepler MissionProfessor William Chaplin University of Birmingham We are entering a golden era for stellar physics driven by new satellite and telescope observations of unprecedented quality and scope. Thanks to the launch of the NASA Kepler Mission the past three years has seen dramatic progress in the study of other stellar systems in our galaxy. Kepler has revolutionized the field of asteroseismology, the study of stars by observation of their natural oscillations. In this seminar I will discuss many aspects of this work, including the asteroseismic study of solar-type stars, exoplanet host stars, and also the investigation of red-giant stars and stellar populations studies (which directly inform models of the evolution of the Galaxy). |
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You are invited to the Physics Department, at the University of Warick at 7pm for mulled wine and minced pies, with the talks starting at 7.30pm. How the world will endWednesday 5th December: Boris Gaensicke You might think we know nothing of how the world will end, but astrophysicist Boris Gaensicke explains that we know an awful lot! He will take you onto a tour into the distant future of our solar system as we catch a glimpse of our future by observing other planetary systems that have already evolved that far. How, and when will the world end? Come along to find out! |