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Tsinghua Astrophysics Public Series (TAPS): New Worlds, New Horizons
《新世界-新视野》天文公众讲座系列
What’s the origin of the Universe? Are we alone in the Universe? Are black holes really “black”? What is the nature of dark matter and dark energy? ……This public lecture series will bring distinguished astronomers to unlock the mysteries of the universe. The talks are accessible to an audience with no science background. All students and faculty are welcome!
遂古之初，谁传道之？上下未形，何由考之？宇宙中，我们是孤独的吗？系外生命是否存在？黑洞是“黑”的吗？暗物质、暗能量的本质是什么？……清华大学天体物理中心将邀请国内外著名天文学家开展系列公众讲座带您探索浩瀚宇宙的万千奥秘！
水木湛清华，神思系苍穹，让我们一起仰望星空, 心怀宇宙！
Inaugural Lecture:
Our Cosmic Genesis: The Story from Modern Cosmology
第一讲:揭秘宇宙起源之谜
摘要：
Less than one hundred years ago, astronomers did not know about galaxies or that the Milky Way is a galaxy in a vast, frothy sea of galaxies. Today, astronomers have made remarkable progress in understanding how galaxies form in our expanding Universe and the crucial role that they play in how the elements we are made of were built, and even how our planets and our Solar System came to be. This lecture will distill a century of dramatic cosmic discoveries to present a comprehensive yet digestible account of why we are here and where we are going...cosmically speaking.
Speaker：
Sandra Faber is University Professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the interim director of the UCO/Lick Observatory. She received her PhD in Astronomy from Harvard University. She is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. She has made important discoveries linking the brightness of galaxies to the speed of stars within them and was the co-discoverer of the Faber-Jackson relation. She has co-authored nearly 250 scientific papers, and her work has been cited over 42,000 times. She has received numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science from President Obama in 2013. |
