Presentation blurb: Our Milky Way is our stellar neighbourhood. This giant galaxy contains almost all of the stars and planets we can see with our eyes from Earth. But it's not the only one. There are thousands upon thousands of galaxies in the observable universe, and we keep finding new ones. Furthermore, our own galaxy is on collision course with Andromeda, its nearest neighbour. What will happen when these galaxies collide? Has this ever happened to the Milky Way before? Have we ever seen other galaxies crashing into each other? Tune in to this presentation to learn the answers to these questions and much more.
Antonia's blurb: Antonia is a PhD candidate at the Swinburne University of Technology. Her research is centered in the study of the gas surrounding galaxies, also known as the circumgalactic medium. Besides her research work, Antonia is an active science communicator. In Australia, she has worked as part of the outreach team in her university and as a mentor for high school students participating in the Swinburne Youth Space Innovation Challenge. She has also given multiple talks and lectures for the general public.
When: Wednesday March 13th - 8:00pm
For those attending in person, please arrive no later than 7:45pm at Mueller Hall (Royal Botanic Gardens - Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne)
Live Stream commences at 8:00pm
Where: In Person - Mueller Hall (Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne - Royal Botanic Gardens)
Online - Live on ASV Facebook, RU-vid & Twitch
This Is A FREE TALK
15 сен 2024
