UChicago Astronomy Workshops

Cafe Scientifique: Kip Thorne, "The Warped Side of the Universe": October 19, 2009
19:00, Map Room - 1949 North Hoyne Ave Chicago, IL

Limited to first 50 Attendees

Our Universe has a "warped side": objects and phenomena that are made not from matter, but rather from warped space and warped time. Examples include black holes, and the big-bang singularity from which the Universe was born. Thorne will discuss this mysterious warped side, the quest to simulate it using supercomputers, and the quest to observe it using gravitational waves and strange telescopes.

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Brinson Lecture: Kip S. Thorne, "The Warped Side of the Universe: From the Big Bang to Black Holes": October 21, 2009
19:00, Adler Planetarium - Universe Theater

Our Universe has a "warped side" -- objects and phenomena, like black holes and the big-bang, that are made not from matter, but rather from warped space and warped time. Thorne will describe this mysterious warped side and the quest to simulate it using supercomputers and observe it using gravitational waves.

Admission is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required. Use South Entrance. Seating will begin at 6:45 pm.
Parking is available in the lot near the Adler. The evening parking rate is $13, and cash payment is required.

This event is co-sponsored by the University of Chicago and the Adler Planetarium.
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Hubble's Story with NASA Astronaut John Grunsfeld: October 28, 2009
18:00, SAIC Ballroom, 112 South Michigan Ave.

Basketball in Space
In May during the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) servicing mission, John Grunsfeld, SM'84 PhD'88, paid homage to fellow UC alumnus Edwin Hubble, after whom the telescope was named. Hubble, an astronomer whose seminal contributions to the field greatly expanded our understanding of the Universe, also played forward on the Maroons' Big Ten champion basketball teams of 1907-08 and 1908-09.

Hubble's Story
In May of 2009, the Hubble Space Telescope's last service mission successfully upgraded and repaired the telescope to include new cameras and instruments. During the 12 day mission in orbit, the Hubble Servicing Mission 4 (STS-125) performed 5 spacewalks to complete the upgrades so that the telescope could begin a new journey of discovery. Join us for a discussion with Astronaut John Grunsfeld who will describe the adventures of working in orbit on the Hubble Space Telescope and the exciting scientific results that the new instruments provide.
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