Physics Program Presents
From Wobbles to Worlds: Developing a Framework for Detecting the Unseen
Friday, April 19, 2024
Hegeman 107
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Daniel Yahalomi, Columbia University
We think that there are more planets than stars in our galaxy and yet we have confirmed the existence of only thousands of planets outside our solar system. We thus expect that the majority of these worlds successfully hide from current state of the art telescopes. In this talk, I will present a new framework for detecting unseen worlds by studying the tiny wobbles that exist in time-series datasets due to their gravitational influence. I will also discuss my experience working with, and the importance of developing, research, and mentorship programs for high school students from underserved communities in pursuit of increasing the diversity in astronomy.For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Hegeman 107