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WHEN: Wednesday, May 20th, 6-7 pm
WHO: Dr. Sebastien Foucaud (University of Nottingham, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy)
TITLE: "Scales of the Universe"
WHERE: Maths & Physics building on the University Park Campus, Lecture Theatre B1
ABSTRACT: I invite you on a journey through space, speeding through the Universe at the "power of ten". From a standard meter on the scale to the edge of the Universe, traveling through distance that encompasses our sun and furthermost galaxies, I would like to show you how minuscule we are in terms of our size, but also how broad our knowledge is in terms of its expanse. I will take this opportunity to explain how through time, since the ancient Greeks to the era of space conquests, astronomers have been measuring distances. To conclude, I will also explain how we think the Universe was formed 13 billion years ago as we travel through time from its earliest stages to present times.
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