The ASU Astronomy Public Lecture Series, created by the astronomy graduate students, in conjunction with the new ASU Astronomy Club, offers general astronomy topics presented in a 30-45 minute colloquium format aimed toward the general public.

Join us for the next lecture:

Title: Train Wrecks of Galactic Size: Merging Galaxies and the Stars They Form
Speaker: Karen Knierman
Date/time: March 9 @ 7 p.m.
Location: PSF 173
 

Abstract: We will explore the beautiful displays and weird contortions that happen when galaxies merge. These mergers also host new star formation in their centers as well as out in the far-flung debris of the collisions. Recent studies at ASU using Arizona telescopes and the Hubble Space Telescope will be highlighted.

ASU Astronomy Public Lecture Series