Poster for: MPE-Vortragsreihe: Frauen in der Astronomie 2020
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) is organising its annual free event "Women in Astronomy" on 11 February 2020 at 19:00 at the ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre.
This year, the event will feature a presentation from Prof.
Dr. Ing. Eva Grebel, Director of the Astronomical Computing Institute,
Centre for Astronomy, University of Heidelberg on the topic of Galactic
Archeology. The public talk will be delivered in the German language
only. Before and after the lecture, the astronomy exhibition
at the ESO Supernova will also be open to visitors, offering you the
opportunity to talk to female scientists who are researching various
topics in the field of astronomy.
If you would like to attend, tickets are free, but you need to book a seat in advance at this link.
The lecture will reveal various ways to look back into the
history of galaxies. Our Sun is part of the Milky Way, our home galaxy,
along with over one hundred billion other stars. There are countless
such galaxies, but how do they form? We can investigate the formation
and evolution of galaxies over cosmic time periods in two ways. Firstly,
we can observe distant galaxies back in time because their light takes
billions of years to reach us. However, because of the great distances
to these young galaxies, it is difficult to perceive details and we can
only detect the brightest ones. Secondly, one can explore nearby
galaxies (including our Milky Way) in much greater detail — even
individual stars can be analysed. Stars of different ages serve as
fossils of bygone eras and allow us to track different stages of galaxy
evolution. In the Milky Way, the Gaia satellite currently plays an
important role, as it is surveying more than a billion stars.
The programme starts at 18:00, with an exploration of the Living Universe exhibition.
Explore, touch and use real astronomical artefacts and conduct
experiments to get an idea of what it means to be an astronomer, to work
in science, and to discover the mysteries of the Universe. The displays
cover the topic of life in the Universe in the broadest sense. The
exhibition connects visitors with topics that can seem very distant and
abstract by focusing on the human–Universe connection, general
astronomy, life in the Universe, and how we observe the Universe using
ESO facilities.
The lecture on Galactic Archeology by Prof. Dr. Ing. Eva
Grebel will take place from 19:00 to 20:00. After the public talk, the
exhibition will remain open to visitors for another hour.
The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE)
actively promotes equal opportunities for women and girls in science.
The aim is to promote the share of women in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM), where they are still
underrepresented.
The first “Women in Astronomy” event took place on 11
February 2019 and featured former ESO astronomer, Dr. Nadine Neumayer
(MPIA Heidelberg).
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The ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre is a cooperation between the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS). The building is a donation from the Klaus Tschira Stiftung (KTS), a German foundation, and ESO runs the facility.
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The ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre
The ESO Supernova Planetarium & Visitor Centre is a cooperation between the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS). The building is a donation from the Klaus Tschira Stiftung (KTS), a German foundation, and ESO runs the facility.
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
The Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE)
works on various topics in modern astrophysics, using mainly
experimental but also theoretical methods. Its name was chosen to
reflect its research — the physics of space — but also because of its
research methods.
Many observations have to be carried out above the Earth’s
dense atmosphere. These are complemented by instruments at ground-based
observatories whenever possible. In central workshops, in-house staff
build detectors, spectrometers, cameras and telescopes, as well as
complete payloads for satellites. The observations are complemented by
some experiments in laboratories and theoretical work.
The direct interaction of observers and experimenters under
the same roof reinforces cooperation, improves the coordination of
activities and often results in the early identification of promising
new research directions through the interplay of hypotheses and new
observations.
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Contacts
Oana Sandu
ESO Community Coordinator & Communication Strategy Officer
Tel: +49 89 320 069 65
Email: osandu@partner.eso.org
ESO Community Coordinator & Communication Strategy Officer
Tel: +49 89 320 069 65
Email: osandu@partner.eso.org
Source: ESO/News
