Title: Exoplanets: Diverse Architectures and Unified Origin Abstract: While the exoplanetary field is replete with remarkable discoveries, perhaps the two most intriguing findings have been the detection of hot Jupiters … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Songhu Wang (IUB)"
Title: The Path to a Next Generation Gamma-ray Observatory Abstract: The Compton Gamma-ray Observatory was a one of the four original NASA Great Observatories and changed our view of the … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Jeremy Perkins (NASA)"
Title: Bridging Physics and Observations of Black Hole-Powered Events Abstract: Black hole (BH)-powered transients are abundant in the Universe, originating from compact object mergers, collapsing stars, galactic cores and more. Upcoming LIGO runs and new electromagnetic detectors, such as LSST and ULTRASAT position BH-powered multi-messenger events at the forefront of astrophysics. I will review the … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Ore Gottlieb (Flatiron Institute)"
Title: Impact of Central Massive Black Hole Accretion on the Event Horizon, Host Galaxy, and Beyond Abstract: Astrophysical black holes are surprisingly simple physical objects. Their gravitational field can be … Continue reading "CRA Seminar: Labani Mallick (U Manitoba) Virtual"