…stations where members of the MIT community can go to watch the service. Due to the estimated 15,000 people expected at tomorrow’s service, the MKI community is encouraged to attend…
…more accurate galaxy properties and 2) problems with model simplicity or inflexibility can be mitigated by considering more complex models alongside thoughtful priors to avoid degeneracies between model parameters. Bio:…
Admitted graduate students should refer to the Physics Open House information and schedule sent by Sydney Miller. Faculty members Mike McDonald, Erin Kara, and Kiyo Masui sent information to you…
Heavier than the Sun, Smaller than a City: The Neutron Star Dr. Paul Hemphill, 1:30-2:00pm Abstract: Neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in the known Universe….
…Building 37) is on the main campus at 70 Vassar St, and housed the Center for Space Research, from which MKI sprang in 2004. McNair houses not only MKI, but…
…feature them in some capacity. However, black holes are also very much observable and one of the major topics of today’s X-ray astronomy. In this talk, I will give a…
2:00-2:30 pm Neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in the known Universe. More massive than the Sun, but just a few miles across, they have some of…