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Carnegie Observatories Lecture Series - The Secret Lives of Galaxies
The Hubble sequence of galaxies resembles a simple classification chart, yet underneath the neatly aligned shapes and colors lie complex and violent histories. Astronomer Katherine Alatalo, Hubble Fellow at the Carnegie Observatories, will tour the Hubble sequence, from "young" to "old" galaxies, exploring three avenues to galactic transitions: the quiet, slow fade; the violent merger; and the quietly violent evolution of a galaxy, likely due to a supermassive black hole in its center. By exploring how each piece of the puzzle fits with every other piece, says Alatalo, we not only understand the evolution of the Universe, but shed light on the most fundamental questions of how we got here.
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LocationRothenberg Hall, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (View)
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
United States
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