Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory
 

Upcoming Events

Thursday, May 02, 2024
11:10 AM - 11:55 AM
Virtual Chat with the Code 600 Director
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ACTUAL TIME: 11:10 - 11:55
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Thursday, May 02, 2024
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
AGN Seminar (Hybrid)
Integral Field Spectroscopy of low and high-redshift galaxies hosting supermassive black holes using ground-based and space telescopes
Darshan Kakkad

Over the past decade, spatially-resolved spectroscopy spanning optical, near & mid-infrared, and sub-mm wavelengths has played a pivotal role in providing insights into the influence of star formation and AGN feedback on the interstellar medium of host galaxies. Expanding our observational reach across a broader wavelength spectrum has granted us access to a diverse set of gas phases such as neutral, ionized, and molecular phases. Furthermore, advancements in spatial resolution have empowered us to zoom-in to the central regions of galaxies in finer detail, facilitating detailed studies of the torus structures and outflows originating from Active Galactic Nuclei on parsec scales. In this presentation, I will summarize findings from our recent observational campaigns focused on spatially-resolved spectroscopy, targeting both low and high redshift AGN host galaxies from BASS, SUPER, QFeedS and S7 surveys. These studies leverage state-of-the-art observatories such as the VLT, Keck, JWST, and ALMA. I will conclude by showcasing how the forthcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory will play a pivotal role in bridging crucial knowledge gaps, particularly through its capability to provide resolved UV spectroscopy in the future.

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Tuesday, May 07, 2024
03:45 PM - 05:00 PM
ASD Colloquium (Hybrid)
Tarraneh Eftekhari (Northwestern)
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Hubble, TESS, and James Webb Mission Posters.

Mission Posters

Please check out these awesome mission posters for the Hubble Space Telescope, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the James Webb Space Telescope missions.

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Celebrating 30 years in orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed astonishing secrets about our universe. Yet, while its most famous pictures may reveal galaxies and nebulas across the cosmos, it’s also unlocked secrets here in our own solar system.

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