How stars can help us find dark matter Astronomers hunt for dark matter through ribbon-like remnants of dead galaxies By Sultan Nessa — Published January 7, 2024 On the morning of November 24, Assistant Professor Ting Li at U of T’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics was awarded the 2023 Dorothy Shoichet Women Faculty in Science Award of Excellence.…
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How to Build a Planet: Assembling Planets in Stellar Sandboxes🪐Join us with Dr. Yayaati Chachan at 6:00pm on Wednesday, 1st March for our next Star Talk!✨ 📍AB107 (Cody hall) – 50 St. George Street Talk Abstract: Nearly every star has a planet orbiting around it. The formation of planets is therefore a robust outcome of…
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Are aliens real? What are UFOs? Is there another planet that can support life? Get your answers and more at our 19th annual symposium on extraterrestrial life! We are back with our first in-person symposium in 2 years! Come and learn from leading researchers and experts about Life (not) As We Know It. Topics include…
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~ The Accelerating Expanding Universe ~Join us for our next Star Talk with Dr. Bharat Ratra on Wednesday, 1st February 2023 at 6:00pm. Admission is free. The talk will be followed by night sky observation with AU right after! 📍LOCATION: AB107 (Cody hall) – 50 St. George St. Abstract: Dark energy is the leading candidate…
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The ASX is back with the next Star Talk!! ✨✨Come join for an exciting opportunity to Probe the First Billion Years of the Universe with Mighty Quasars with Dr. Huanqing Chen on Wednesday, January 25th at 6:00 pm. Entrance is free of cost. Location of talk: McLennan Physical Laboratories, Room 134 (60 St. George St.)…
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