Arts and Lectures March 2, 2020  Astronomy in Chile - The Eyes of the World
Channel: Santa Rosa JC
Date: 2020-05-16

Bordered by the towering Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Chile’s desert landscapes are the perfect places to build giant telescopes. By the next decade, 70% of the world’s professional astronomical observing will happen in Chile. SRJC Earth and Space Sciences Instructor and Astronomy in Chile Educational Ambassador Laura Sparks, discusses Chile’s unique traits and fascinating role in 21st century astronomy. She takes the audience on a journey through the most important discoveries made by Chilean telescopes, including the first picture ever taken of a black hole, the accelerating expansion of the universe, and the first-ever photo of an alien planet system being born around a distant star.
This presentation was given Monday, March 2, 2020 in the Santa Rosa Junior College Burbank Studio Theater (Room 175) on the Santa Rosa Campus of SRJC.