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Coffeeshop Astrophysics

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  • Coffeeshop Astrophysics – The View from Above

    Anodyne Coffee Shop 224 W Bruce Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    The View from Above Speakers: Leith Benali, Lulu Agazie Since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, roughly 14,500 satellites have been launched into orbit around Earth. Currently there are about 11,700 active satellites, roughly 1,100 of which are used …

  • Coffeeshop Astrophysics – Nebulae: From Cradle to Grave, and Cradle Again

    Anodyne Coffee Shop 224 W Bruce Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Nebulae: From Cradle to Grave, and Cradle Again Speakers: Calvin Dear, Jason Vazquez, Caleb Ogle Have you ever looked at a stunning picture from NASA full of swirling colors, almost like it should be hanging in an art museum? Chances …

  • Coffeeshop Astrophysics – Space Rocks and Stardust

    Anodyne Coffee Shop 224 W Bruce Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    Space Rocks and Stardust Speakers: Pratyasha Gitika, Tamal RoyChowdhury, Laila Vleeschower Are shooting stars really stars falling from the sky? Spoiler alert: they’re not! Those quick flashes of light are actually tiny bits of space dust and rock burning up …

  • Coffeeshop Astrophysics – What You Probably Don’t Know About AI

    Anodyne Coffee Shop 224 W Bruce Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

    What You Probably Don't Know About AI Speakers: Ronan Humphrey, Adam Opperman, Pratyusava Baral Over the last century, computing in science has changed from human computers doing calculations by hand to supercomputers that can perform over 1018 (that’s 1,000,000,000,000,000,000!) operations …