PUBLIC LECTURE: Island Universes

The Institute of Advanced Studies at UWA and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) present in a free public lecture by Professor Simon Driver, The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, The University of Western Australia.

Astronomers argue that the Universe began with The Big Bang, which produced all the matter we see today. In the beginning this matter was evenly distributed, but slowly over time it was influenced by gravity to form the “chain galaxies” and “train-wrecks” of the early Universe and eventually the spectacular spirals we see today. Using inspiring images drawn from the Hubble Space Telescope and other leading facilities, Simon will explain what a galaxy is, the diversity that exists, and how their properties have changed with time and with the wavelength in which they are observed.

This lecture is free and open to the public, no RSVP required.