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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting September - The most surprising discoveries from our universe – with Chris Lintott
DESCRIPTION:This is  a screening of a Gresham College Astronomy Lecture. \nWhen capturing the first glimpses of the earliest galaxies\, the Hubble Space Telescope was focused on a region of space presumed to be vacant. However\, the image it produced was anything but – the iconic Hubble Ultra-Deep Field image revealed at least 10\,000 galaxies. \nAnother astonishingly accidental discovery was the hidden story of Enceladus\, one of Saturn’s myriad moons. Very little was known about Enceladus until NASA’s Cassini probe revealed its environment in more detail\, including its capabilities as a potential haven for life. \nThe narrative continues with the revelation of pulsars\, the remnants of colossal stars long extinguished. They were not uncovered through meticulous observation but rather as hidden gems within the unassuming data\, disguised as background noise in the measurements of faint celestial radio signals. \nAs new observatories and state-of-the-art technology continue to develop\, Chris calls for scientists to keep an open mind as the potential for discovery grows\, allowing us to unravel the mysteries of the universe. \n—- \nChristopher John Lintott is a British astrophysicist\, author and broadcaster. He is a Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford\, and since 2023 is the Gresham Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College\, London. Lintott is involved in a number of popular science projects aimed at bringing astronomy to a wider audience and is also the primary presenter of the BBC television series The Sky at Night. \n  \nThe meeting will be followed by tea\, coffee and snacks.
URL:https://www.astronomy.org.nz/event/monthly-meeting-september-the-most-surprising-discoveries-from-our-universe-with-chris-lintott/
LOCATION:Stardome Observatory & Planetarium\, 670 Manukau Road\, Epsom\, Auckland\, 1345
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