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Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

Mind-expanding talks and presentations by the brightest stars in the field of astronomy.

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    A red supergiant star transitions into a Type II supernova (Keck Observatory visualization)

    In the Fall of 2020, astronomers at Keck Observatory in Hawaii made the first direct observation of a massive red supergiant star transitioning into a Type II supernova during its last 130 days before exploding. Image Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko

    Benjamin Dean Astronomy Lectures

    Cosmic Catastrophes: Transient Phenomena and the Renaissance of Astrophysics

    Mon. Jun. 6th at 7:30 pm - Planetarium

    What do we learn from the most violent phenomena in the Universe?

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