Big Picture Science: Scoping Out the Universe
Telescopes are
like light buckets. The bigger the telescope, the more light collected for
astronomers to observe. With recent advances in technology, amateur astronomers
can join professionals for a chance to observe stellar nurseries and exoplanets
many light-years away. But as our capabilities increase, so do the mysteries,
including those around high-energy bursts coming from an otherwise unremarkable
part of the universe. Understanding fast radio bursts could turn physics on its
head.
From the Vera
Rubin Telescope in Chile to the backyard instruments of amateur astronomers, we
share what new things we might learn about stars, the Earth, exoplanets, and
the potential for life on other worlds.
Guests:
- Clare Higgs – Astronomer working with the public outreach team for the Vera Rubin Observatory
- Franck Marchis – Senior astronomer and director of citizen science at the SETI Institute, chief science officer and co-founder of Unistellar
- Amanda Cook – Postdoctoral fellow at McGill University and member of the CHIME/FRB Collaboration
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