Date:
Mon, 05/05/202512:00-13:30
Location:
Place: Levin building, Lecture Hall No. 8
Lecturer: Iair Arcavi, TAU
Abstract:
Advances in astronomical instrumentation are transforming our view of the dynamic sky. With new facilities enabling us to scan larger swaths of the sky more rapidly than ever before, we are entering a new era in time-domain astronomy - one that allows us to capture fleeting cosmic phenomena in unprecedented detail. These observations are offering new insights into the behavior of matter under the most extreme conditions of density, temperature, and gravity. I will highlight some of the puzzles, breakthroughs, and exciting frontiers in this rapidly evolving field, including the pulsations and explosive deaths of massive stars, collisions of neutron stars, and a growing "zoo" of mysterious events unfolding around supermassive black holes. I will discuss what we've learned so far, what remains elusive, and how upcoming observatories promise to dramatically deepen our understanding of these cosmic enigmas.
Abstract:
Advances in astronomical instrumentation are transforming our view of the dynamic sky. With new facilities enabling us to scan larger swaths of the sky more rapidly than ever before, we are entering a new era in time-domain astronomy - one that allows us to capture fleeting cosmic phenomena in unprecedented detail. These observations are offering new insights into the behavior of matter under the most extreme conditions of density, temperature, and gravity. I will highlight some of the puzzles, breakthroughs, and exciting frontiers in this rapidly evolving field, including the pulsations and explosive deaths of massive stars, collisions of neutron stars, and a growing "zoo" of mysterious events unfolding around supermassive black holes. I will discuss what we've learned so far, what remains elusive, and how upcoming observatories promise to dramatically deepen our understanding of these cosmic enigmas.
