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---+ April 15, 2016 8-10PM
*Event Type*: [[PublicLectures][Lecture and Stargazing]]<br>
*Title*: Astronomy from the Bottom of the Earth: Telescopes at the South Pole<br>
*Lecturer*: Abby Crites<br>
*Position*: Postdoctoral Fellow<br>
*Institution*: Caltech<br>
*Abstract*:<br>
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The South Pole represents a unique environment for studying the
evolution of the Universe. Its extreme cold, dark skies, and isolation from
humans optimize it for certain types of instruments and studies. I will
present my experiences working at the Pole on the South Pole Telescope,
an instrument designed to investigate the nature of the Big Bang.
Additionally, I�ll discuss other science efforts at the Pole, including IceCube,
a photodetector array embedded in the ice used to study neutrinos.</noautolink><br><br>
 
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