Astronomy on Tap Köln

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Program description below

[DE]

Admission is possible with or without a ticket, everyone is welcome! Participants who have checked in and enter before 7pm will be given priority seating.

Every month Astronomy on Tap Cologne offers entertaining and insightful talks in German and English for your inner astronomy nerd! Join us and learn what astrophysicists are doing to solve the mysteries of the cosmos.

Don't miss the exciting Pub Quiz and show your funny side by guessing quirky astronomical acronyms. The winners will receive astronomical goodies to take home!

[EN]

Free entry is possible with or without tickets, everyone is welcome! Preference to be seated will be given to attendees who have checked-in and who join by 19.00.

Every month, Astronomy on Tap Köln brings you fun and enlightning talks in German and English for your inner Astronomy nerd! Join us to find what Astrophysicists are up to in solving the puzzles of the cosmos.

Make sure not to miss out on the exciting Pub Quiz and show off your witty side in guessing funky astronomy acronyms. Winners get astronomy goodies to take home!

Program 23.Jan.2025

• "The baby photo of the universe" - Dr. Tim-Eric Rathjen (University of Cologne)

The cosmic background radiation is often referred to as the "baby photo" of the universe. In this lecture, we will take a journey back almost 14 billion years to understand how this radiation was created and what it tells us today about the composition of the universe. We will look at how astronomers and physicists have used this "snapshot" to determine the proportions of normal matter, dark matter and dark energy and the role these mysterious components play in the evolution of the universe.

• "A Short History of Astronomy" - Dr. Alexander Wojtczak (University of Cologne)

Astronomy is often referred to as the first science of humankind. In this talk we will explore a selection of critical steps in the development
of this fascinating discipline, from the ancient world up to modernity.

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Program 14.Nov.2024

• "Fraud in science" - Dr. Oskar Asvany (University of Cologne)

A brief history of data manipulation in science, especially in physics (and astronomy)

• "Neighborhood Watch: What's going down in our Galaxy's Center?" - Myank Singhal (Charles University Prague)

We still have so much to learn about our own Galactic Center, the supermassive black hole, the mysterious collection of dust, and the paradox of youth! The talk will not answer all these questions but will provide an overview of the core of our own galaxy.

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Program 24.Oct.2024

• "Journey through the history of our universe" - Dr. Maude Charmetant (German Aerospace Center)

Take a journey from the first beginnings of the universe to the infinitely small particles and how they evolved into gigantic structures like stars and galaxies!

• "Exploring the birthplace of Exoplanets" - Prof. Dr. Lucas Labadie (University of Cologne)

What are the mechanisms that regulate the formation of planets around other stars? What are the large instruments that will provide new insights into these fascinating mechanisms? A hint - accuracy and precision are key!

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