March 23, 1996 - March 23, 2029

  • Date:17ThursdayDecember 2009

    Physics Colloquium

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    Time
    11:15 - 12:30
    Title
    The Greatest Scientific Achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope
    Location
    Edna and K.B. Weissman Building of Physical Sciences
    LecturerProf. Mario Livio
    Spacve Telescope Science Institute
    Organizer
    Faculty of Physics
    Contact
    reut.hershenhoren@weizmann.ac.il
    AbstractShow full text abstract about I will review the top scientific discoveries achieved with t...»
    I will review the top scientific discoveries achieved with the Hubble Space Telescope since its launch in 1990.
    I will cover topics ranging from Dark Energy to observations
    of Jupiter, and from the cosmic global star formation rate
    to the compositions of the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
    Along the way, I will show some of the breathtaking images
    taken by Hubble following the recent Servicing Mission.
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