Exploring the Final Frontier with LSST

Presented by
Phil Marshall & Ardis Herrold
Thursday, August 16th, 2018 - 7:00 pm

The public was invited to join the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) team for an evening of astronomy with Cosmologist Phil Marshall and Education Specialist Ardis Herrold. With Project Manager Victor Krabbendam, they described the construction status of the Tucson-based LSST, its mission of exploration, and how you can be involved in the discoveries of this amazing science engine.

Currently under construction in Chile, LSST will survey the entire visible southern sky every few days for a decade – the widest, fastest, and deepest view of the night sky ever observed. LSST’s vast archive of data will dramatically advance our knowledge of the dark energy and dark matter that make up 95 percent of the Universe, as well as galaxy formation and potentially hazardous asteroids. Much of the data archive will be available not only to professional scientists, but also to educators, students, amateur astronomers and members of the public interested in participating in “citizen science” projects. Phil and Ardis will talk us through some of the many explorations LSST will make possible for scientists of all ages.

Read more - https://project.lsst.org/meetings/lsst2018/content/exploring-final-frontier-lsst

Slides available:
https://docushare.lsstcorp.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/presentation-841/LSST2018%20Public%20Lecture%20PPT%20v1.pdf

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