March 13, 2017 7:30-9:30PM

Event: Astronomy on Tap
Venue: Der Wolfskopf

Talk 1

Title: Einstein's Telescopes: How to Magnify the Distant Universe
Lecturer: Rachael Livermore
Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
Institution: UT-Austin

Talk 2

Title: Galaxies Resisting a Violent Universe
Lecturer: Jorge Moreno
Position: Associate Professor
Institution: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Quiz Questions / Answers

1. The TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system, which was recently found to harbor 7 (!) Earth-sized planets, was discovered with the aid of what space telescope? Spitzer
2. In which galaxy cluster was the first strongly gravitationally lensed galaxy discovered?
3. What NASA scientist – one of the real-life protagonists of Hidden Figures – computed the trajectory for John Glenn’s famous first space flight? Katherine Johnson
4. General Relativity is a theory about what fundamental force? Gravity
5. According to EPA Administrator, alternative fact proponent, and Airstrip One resident Scott Pruitt, what greenhouse gas is: “…not a primary contributor to the global warming that we see?” CO2
6. How many of the 7 Earth-sized TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets are located in the “classical” habitable zone?
7. How long will it take for the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies to merge together? a) 5 million years b) 200 million years c) 4 billion years d) None of the above
8. Who is the only Rebel pilot to have survived the attack runs on both Death Stars (Yavin 4 and Endor)? Wedge Antilles
9. What is the name of this moon of Saturn, which, at merely 35 km across, was recently imaged by the Cassini spacecraft?
10. When galaxy interactions trigger star formation, where does this occur? a) Everywhere b) Mostly in their bridge c) Mostly in the disk d) Mostly at the center -- d