The Far Side of the Moon, is it full of Aliens?
Fri 15 Nov
|Institute of Astronomy
Recent space missions have started to reveal more about the far side of the moon - what have they discovered? Come to see tonights speaker, Dr Julian Onions, to find out more.
Time & Location
15 Nov 2024, 20:00 – 21:30
Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Rd, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK
About The Event
The Moon is a shy body, it only ever shows one sides of itself to the Earth. Before the space age, we had no idea what was on the far side of the Moon. This has led to a number of conspiracy theories that it is a haven for aliens.
In this talk, we'll chart the progress of how we got to see what was on the far side of the Moon, and what we found there. Tin foil hats are optional!
Our speaker tonight is Dr Julian Onions, who is an Astrophysicist from the University of Nottingham. Julian works with computer simulations of large fractions of the universe to understand trends in galaxy formation and evolution, investigating the tools that help us form and analyse such simulations such as halo finders, tree builders and semi-analytic models. He also does a number of outreach activities, giving talks to astronomy societies…