Astrophysics Science Division
 

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 08, 2024
03:30 AM - 05:00 PM
ASD Colloquium (Hybrid)
From 7 minutes to 70000 years: the Renaissance of compact objects in binary (and triple) systems
Kevin Burdge (MIT)

Modern synoptic time domain surveys are revolutionizing our understanding of compact objects in binary systems, and transforming the field of gravitational wave multi-messenger astrophysics. In this talk, I will highlight some recent advances in our understanding of white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes in binary (and triple) systems. These results encompass phenomena which span orbital periods of 7 minutes to >70000 years, and have major implications in our understanding of compact object physics, as well as binary stellar evolution. I will conclude with a discussion of upcoming facilities including the Vera Rubin Observatory and LISA, and technological advances such as CMOS based imagers that will propel this field into its golden era.

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Tuesday, October 08, 2024
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Engineering Colloquium
Engineering the Enterprise
Brian Gottschalk
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Wednesday, October 09, 2024
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Scientific Colloquium
Tracking the sources and sinks of greenhouse gases with satellites, models ... and interagency partnerships
Dr. Lesley Ott - Goddard Space Flight Center
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