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From the fiery birth of stars to the tragic demise of galaxies, join us for a night exploring the wild side of the cosmos! Discover how supermassive black holes bring galaxies to a halt, follow newborn stars as they escape their crowded nurseries, and see how scientists create mini Suns through cutting-edge simulations. A stellar journey through life, death, and everything in between!
A series of talks and interactive activities by researchers from the University of Sheffield, organised by PhD students João Craveiro and Alice Zanella.
A series of talks and interactive activities by researchers from the University of Sheffield, organised by PhD students João Craveiro and Alice Zanella.
Watching a Star's First Steps
Megan Allen
(PhD student, Astronomy)
Using modern simulations Megan outlines how stars are born and the paths they take as they spread out into the galaxy. How do young stars interact with each other? How does this affect how planets are made? Explore new insights into where our stars have come from, and how planets like ours come to be.
Building a Star: The Science of Sun Simulation
Dr Istvan Ballai
(Researcher, MagnetoHydroDynamics (MHD) waves)
Dr Suzana Silva
(Researcher, Solar Physics)
The Sun is the only star we can explore in the greatest detail! While we cannot bottle the Sun, one step is to build mini simulated Suns! Using modern computational facilities and advanced models, we try to recreate the extreme conditions of the Sun to study its dynamics, including sunspots, solar tornado storms, and big solar explosions. In this talk, we will explore how cutting-edge experiments bring us closer to unlocking the Sun’s secrets, one simulation at a time.
How Supermassive Black Holes Kill Galaxies
Dustin Mason
(PhD student, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences)
Supermassive black holes billions of times heavier than our Sun sit in the centres of galaxies throughout the Universe. Most are silent, but some are the engines that power quasars - compact regions in the centre of the galaxy that can be more powerful than hundreds of billions of stars combined. Dustin will discuss his research into these massive blackholes and how they end up killing galaxies.
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