Running COSMOS.exe: Astronomy on Tap
Dr. Yajie Yuan — Feeding the Beast: How Black Holes Dine and Shine
At the heart of every galaxy lurks a hungry black hole. But what does it really mean for a black hole to “feed”? In this talk, we’ll dive into state-of-the-art computer simulations that capture, from first principles, how gas swirls, crashes, and lights up around the black holes in our own Milky Way and in M87 — the first black hole ever imaged. Come see how theory, supercomputers, and the Event Horizon Telescope are helping us decode the messy, beautiful physics of black hole accretion.
Dr. Alex Chen — Pulsars, the Lighthouses of the Cosmos
Pulsars are rapidly rotating remnants of stars after they reach the end of their lifecycle. They possess some of the strongest magnetic fields known in the universe. Chen will describe how we observe these objects, and how we infer their physical properties from these observations.
Join Astronomy on Tap for an evening of science, beer, and cosmic fun — exploring how supercomputers help us understand the universe. There will be Astro Trivia with prizes after the talks.
🍻 Grab a drink, meet fellow space nerds, and enjoy Astronomy on Tap: St. Louis!
Free & open to all — no registration needed.