Armchair Astrophysics: Finding Physics Far and Wide

Armchair Astrophysics: Finding Physics Far and Wide Dr. Quyen Hart, Space Telescope Science Institute What do echoes, bubbles, and fireworks have to do with astrophysics? What do highway traffic jams and galaxy spiral arms have in common? Some of your everyday experiences can be explained using some basic physics concepts and some of our cosmic observations have analogues in what we see around us. The laws of physics are universal, so astronomers apply our understanding of physics here on Earth to everything in the universe. Join Dr. Quyen Hart of the Space Telescope Science Institute for “Armchair Astrophysics: Finding Physics Far and Wide” on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. EDT, to explore the physics of familiar phenomena and learn where the same physics are working “out there” in the cosmos. Armchairs are not required, but highly recommended. Recorded live on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. More information: www.stsci.edu/public-lectures