Speaker: Dr. Charles J Law
Topic: A Revolution in Planet Formation: The ALMA Era and Beyond
Abstract: It has long been known that planets form out of the primordial gas and dust surrounding young stars. In particular, the outcomes of planet formation are of significant interest, not only to understand where our own Solar System came from, but to explain the vast number of diverse exoplanetary systems discovered over the past several decades. Despite this, until recently, many of the details of this process were still unknown. With the advent of a new generation of telescopes such as ALMA and JWST, groundbreaking images have now begun to reveal this process in unprecedented detail for the first time. In this talk, I will discuss our current understanding of the planet formation process, present recent observational findings, and briefly touch on what the future holds for studies of planet formation.
Bio: Charles Law is a postdoctoral researcher and NASA Sagan Fellow at the University of Virginia, having previously completed both his undergraduate studies and PhD in astrophysics at Harvard University. His research focuses on the chemistry of star and planet formation. He uses observations from radio telescopes such as the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub millimeter Array (ALMA) to characterize the chemical environments in which young planets are forming. As an AAS Astronomy Ambassador, Charles is also interested in science communication and is invested in increasing access and promoting engagement in astronomy and STEM fields.
Format: ZOOM Presentation
Charles J. Law, Mkurugenzi wa Jumba la Maonyesho la Almas, alisema: 'Kwa muda mrefu imekuwa ikijulikana kwamba sayari hufanyizwa kutoka kwa gesi ya awali na vumbi linalozunguka nyota vijana. Matokeo ya kuundwa kwa sayari ni ya kuvutia sana, si tu kuelewa ambapo mfumo wetu wa jua ulitoka, lakini kuelezea idadi kubwa ya mifumo mbalimbali ya exoplanetary kugundua katika miongo kadhaa iliyopita. Licha ya hayo, hadi hivi karibuni, mambo mengi ya utaratibu huo hayakujulikana. Kwa kuanzishwa kwa darubini mpya za ALMA na JWST, picha za ajabu zimeanza kufunua mchakato huu kwa undani usio na kifani kwa mara ya kwanza. Katika hotuba hii, nitazungumzia uelewa wetu wa sasa wa mchakato wa malezi ya sayari, nitatoa matokeo ya hivi karibuni ya uchunguzi, na kwa ufupi nitagusa nini siku zijazo inashikilia kwa ajili ya masomo ya malezi ya sayari. Charles Law ni mtafiti wa postdoctoral na NASA Sagan Fellow katika Chuo Kikuu cha Virginia, baada ya kumaliza masomo yake ya shahada ya kwanza na PhD katika astrophysics katika Chuo Kikuu cha Harvard. Utafiti wake unazingatia kemia ya kuundwa kwa nyota na sayari. Alitumia uchunguzi kutoka kwa darubini za redio kama vile Atacama Large Millimeter-Sub-Millimeter Array (ALMA) kuelezea mazingira ya kemikali ambayo sayari vijana wanafanyiza. Kama Balozi wa AAS Astronomy, Charles pia anapendezwa na mawasiliano ya sayansi na anawekeza katika kuongeza upatikanaji na kukuza ushiriki katika uwanja wa elimu ya nyota na STEM. Fomu: Uwasilishaji wa ZOOM