Broadcast -- Mini-Science - Island Universes: The Nature and Origin of Galaxies
In this episode of Mini-Science, broadcast by the Canal Savoir TV station, Prof. Tracy Webb will lecture on how galaxies are the basic building blocks of large scale structure in the universe. They hold clues to everything from the formation of stars to the nature of Dark Matter. In this lecture Prof. Webb will describe the basic characteristics of galaxies, outline the methods we use to study them, and highlight some of the main results and open questions in the field of galaxy formation and evolution.
To Infinity and Beyond: Space, Stars & the Universe brings you the latest in space exploration by top 缅北强奸 researchers and alumnus in this unique multi-disciplinary lecture series. The topic of Mini-Science 2009 is particularly appropriate 鈥� the United Nations having proclaimed 2009 the International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) in commemoration of the first astronomical use of the telescope in 1609.