Talk from the “AstroSerena” cycle will deal with the collision of galaxies

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The successful cycle invites you to know what is being done in frontier astronomy in the Coquimbo Region.

“Clash of Galaxies - Problems in Universal Traffic” is the title of the next talk of the second season of the cycle “AstroSerena - Exploring the cosmos from the Coquimbo Region”, which will be offered by the PhD in Astronomy from the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and University of Aix Marseille, (France), Sergio Torres.

In this presentation, the Director(s), academic and researcher of the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of La Serena will address how such structures interact, allowing us to learn more about the evolution of the galaxies that we observe today in our Universe, including the future that holds for our own Galaxy.

The activity, which will take place this Friday, January 11, starting at 18:30 p.m. at the Gabriela Mistral Regional Library in La Serena (Juan José Latorre 782), is part of the cycle of free public talks that is organized by the Department . of Physics and Astronomy of the ULS and the Gemini Observatory, with the collaboration of the Gabriela Mistral Regional Library and the financing of the ALMA-CONICYT Project #31180047.

Successful cycle of public talks

The AstroSerena cycle, in all its forms, is an invitation to learn what is being done in frontier astronomy in our region, to experience curiosity about the cosmos, to enjoy the beauty of our skies, to share and preserve a heritage of all humanity.

AstroSerena was born in 2017 with the perspective of offering free talks on Astronomy and related Sciences, given by experts in the field. “There were obviously no lack of astronomical dissemination initiatives in the city's cultural panorama; What we did feel was missing was a season of talks with continuous programming throughout the year,” explained the researcher at the University of La Serena, Dr. Rodolfo Angeloni, who added that the cycle has reached its second season in optimal way, “with a growing number of people who attend our talks monthly in the auditorium of the Regional Library. On average, each event is attended by 100 people, and our website has already been visited by more than 3.”

In addition, Dr. Angeloni, from the ULS Multidisciplinary Research Institute in Science and Technology, highlighted the award of the ALMA-CONICYT project, “whose main objective is the purchase of astronomical equipment: telescopes, accessories for visual observations, etc., in order to expand our activities even beyond the traditional format of public talks. Our next effort in linking with the environment, as the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is now to also be able to offer monthly 'star parties', that is, night sky observation activities open to the public. "We are working to define some important logistical details, but the idea is to leave, hopefully in March of this year, so that we can all be prepared for that great event that is the total solar eclipse on July 2."