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Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal The Cosmos

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The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place, composed of the ordinary, is now an expanding universe filled with dark mysteries. The formation and growth of black holes, dark matter halos, the accelerating expansion of the universe, the echo of the big bang, the discovery of exoplanets, and the possibility of other universes – these are some of the puzzling cosmological topics of the early twenty-first century. Dr. Natarajan will delve into the ideas that reshaped our universe over the past century and provide a tour of the “greatest hits” of cosmological discoveries. The acceptance of such new ideas about the universe and our place in it has never been linear and always contested even within the scientific community. However, as shifting and incomplete as science always must be, it offers the best path we have toward making sense of our wondrous, mysterious universe.

Speaker: Priyamvada Natarajan, Yale University
Host: Dr. Frank Summers

Recorded live on February 7, 2017 at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, USA

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Priyamvada Natarajan – Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal The Cosmos
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Tonight’s Sky: February 2017 (updated)

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Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” This February, a penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible throughout most of the world.

“Tonight’s Sky” is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.

Visit Tonight’s Sky on HubbleSite.
http://hubblesite.org/videos/tonights_sky

Tonight’s Sky: February 2017

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NOTICE: An error was discovered in this video. The updated file can be found here: https://youtu.be/udW0xLoXwho

Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” This February, a penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible throughout most of the world.

“Tonight’s Sky” is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.

Visit Tonight’s Sky on HubbleSite.
http://hubblesite.org/videos/tonights_sky

The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: Chasing Shadows Across America

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On August 21, 2017, the Moon will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, creating the magnificent minutes of a total solar eclipse. The lunar shadow will pass across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina, allowing this spectacular celestial event to be seen by millions. Even those not along the path of totality will experience the remarkable sights and atmospheric changes of a partial solar eclipse. A group of speakers from STScI’s Office of Public Outreach will cover what you need to know to experience, understand, and delight in the first coast to coast total solar eclipse since 1918.

Speakers: Frank Summers, Carolyn Slivinski, Jessica Kenney, Office of Public Outreach, Space Telescope Science Institute
Host: Dr. Frank Summers

Presentation slides for this talk are available on the STScI webcast page: https://webcast.stsci.edu/webcast/detail.xhtml?talkid=5370

Recorded live on January 10 , 2017 at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, USA

MORE INFO: http://hubblesite.org/about_us/public_talks/