Space Junk 3–D Film

Film - Documentary | September 4, 2012 – January 6, 2013 every day with exceptions | Lawrence Hall of Science, 3-D Theater / Auditorium

Sponsor: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS)

Take a trip to outer space to learn more about the space junk
collisions in Earth’s orbit. See the satellites that make modern life possible.

Target audiences: Children, General Public

Open to audience: All Audiences

Attendance restrictions: Tickets $4 after admission.

Tickets required:$4

Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium: 35 Years Later

Conference/Symposium: Special Events | September 10 – 12, 2012 every day | 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Theater

Sponsor: Department of Astronomy

The Astronomy Department is organizing a conference to celebrate the 70th years of our colleagues, Dave Hollenbach, Chris McKee and Frank Shu. Their tremendous contributions to astrophysics are widely known. We have chosen the title in recognition of the year 1977 when two of their landmark papers were published. The conference also marks Chris' retirement at the end of the 2011-2012 academic...   More >

Registration required:$100

Registration info: Additional cost for conference banquet. Register online.

The Density Profiles of Galaxy Clusters Over 3 Decades in Radius

Seminar | September 11 | 1:10 p.m. | B1 Hearst Field Annex

Speaker/Performer: Drew Newman, Caltech

Sponsor: Department of Astronomy

The density profile of halos composed purely of cold dark matter (CDM) is precisely predicted in numerical simulations. Observations of real systems ranging from dwarf galaxies to galaxy clusters have suggested deviations from this form on small scales. This could reflect the role of baryons in the formation of these systems, or alternatively may inform us about the dark matter particle. I will...   More >