Comets like Halley's are like messages our solar system left us when it was a baby. Even the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is a message sent by a planetary system that was born long ago and very, very far from Earth. What do they tell us? How are planets born around stars?
UNAM Morelia answers this and other questions in the Astronomy Fridays series, organized by the Institute of Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics (IRyA). This is the last session of the semester, in which four IRyA researchers have answered some questions submitted by the previous series' audience.
This May 29, Carlos Carrasco-González will present the talk "How are planets born and what do comets teach us?", in which he will discuss how planets form around stars and delve into how comets, including the famous interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, hold invaluable messages about that process.
The talk will take place at the UNAM Centro Cultural Morelia (Av. Acueducto 19, near Las Tarascas) at 6:00 pm, with free admission for everybody. No prior registration is required, and weather permitting, we will observe the Moon and Jupiter through telescopes. We will also have surprises for the audience.
Live talk on Youtube: Click/Tap or copy-and-paste this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDIYmgVGwl4
About IRyA, UNAM
The Instituto de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica (IRyA), or Institute for Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics is an academic unit at UNAM, Campus Morelia, Mexico. The Institute’s personnel perform high-level and high-impact research in the areas of interstellar medium, star formation, evolved stars, high energy astrophysics, Galactic dynamics and structure, extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. They also contribute to educate high-level human resources through a postgraduate program, and maintain a close relationship with society through diverse outreach and science communication programs.
Media contact:
Dr. René A. Ortega Minakata
Outreach and Science Communication
IRyA UNAM Campus Morelia
Text: René A. Ortega Minakata, IRyA UNAM