UI Explorers Seminar: “Journey to the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy” with Cornelia Lang
Event Details
September 18, 2014 7:00 PM
Location: University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
17 N. Clinton St.
Iowa City, Iowa
Contact Name: Julia Despain
Email: julia-despain@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-0606
Website: http://uiowa.edu/mnh
17 N. Clinton St.
Iowa City, Iowa
Contact Name: Julia Despain
Email: julia-despain@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-0606
Website: http://uiowa.edu/mnh
Event Description
The center of our own Milky Way Galaxy is vastly different than the place where the sun resides (the “solar neighborhood”). The physical conditions are significantly more extreme in the galactic center and detailed observations of our own nucleus provide us with a window into understanding other galaxies in our universe. In this public talk, Professor Cornelia Lang (from the Department of Physics & Astronomy) will describe her own multi-wavelength observations and research that are uncovering the astrophysics of this unusual environment.
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
17 N Clinton St
Iowa City, IA
319-335-0480
