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Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Day

  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences · Raleigh
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Publisher / Host North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
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Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Day
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Explore the universe without leaving Raleigh at our Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Day. FREE and open to the public. Learn more: https://ncmns.net/4ikH6kA
See meteorites that traveled through space and map spiral galaxies for a collaborative science project. Look through telescopes with the Raleigh Astronomy Club and meet Appalachian State University students sharing new astrophysics research.
Head of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab, Dr. Rachel Smith shares new observations of massive young stars, including a rare “runaway” star. Then hear from Assistant Head of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab, Dr. Patrick Treuthardt on how volunteers and AI work together to map the arms of tens of thousands of galaxies.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W Jones St,Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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