COSMIC EVENTS…Dwarf Galaxies, Dark Matter, and the Milky Way

January 11, 2021 0

Dwarf Galaxies, Dark Matter, and the Milky Way

Astronomy Talk – Dozens of small galaxies have been discovered orbiting our Milky Way galaxy over the past decade. These “ultra-faint” galaxies are less luminous than any other known galaxy, and are several million times fainter than the Milky Way itself. W. M. Keck Observatory has played a key role in showing that the ultra-faint galaxies are the oldest and most dark matter-dominated galaxies in the known universe. These ultra-faint galaxies are dramatically reshaping our understanding of galaxy formation and may hold the keys to deciphering the nature of dark matter itself.

Thursday, January 14, 2021
5:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time
Free and Open to the Public
Keck Observatory Astronomy Talks are supported by the
Rob and Terry Ryan Foundation

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