Free Astronomy Lecture “Unveiling the Dark Universe” | Presidio
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Observation Post at the Presidio | 211 Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, CA
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CANCELED: Free Astronomy Lecture | Castro
Once monthly, the SFAA hosts distinguished guest speakers who are leaders in the fields of astronomy, physics and related disciplines and they present to SFAA Members the latest developments from cutting-edge scientific programs.
Held in the Randall Museum Theater on the third Wednesday of every month, come early for coffee and a light snack at 7:30 PM followed by the general meeting at 7:45 PM. The lecture begins at 8:00 PM.
– Updated 6/26/19 – Event info last checked via website
What is “dark matter”? This is a question that has preoccupied astrophysicists for many decades. Observations show that 80% of the matter in our universe is in this mysterious, invisible form. In this talk, Dr. Hezaveh discusses how ALMA, the world’s most sophisticated radio telescope, is used to observe some of the most distant galaxies of our universe to learn new things about dark matter. On their 12 billion light year journey to us, light rays from these galaxies pass near other galaxies. As this happens, the dark matter halos of the intervening galaxies, large and small, bend their trajectories, causing the images here on the Earth to look distorted, like images in a funhouse mirror.
Featured Speaker: Yashar Hezaveh, Stanford, Kavli Institute
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Cost: FREE
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