Exploring the last frontier: Australia's pioneering work in astronomy

Exploring the last frontier: Australia's pioneering work in astronomy

This lecture is co-sponsored by the Cochlear Foundation

About the speaker

Brian Schmidt is an ARC Laureate and Distinguished Professor at the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory. He was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution to "the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae", and this year was made a Companion of the Order of Australia. He is currently leading Mount Stromlo’s effort to build the SkyMapper telescope, a new facility that will provide a comprehensive digital map of the southern sky from ultraviolet through near infrared wavelengths.

About the talk

Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, Professor Schmidt will explore Australia's pioneering work in astronomy.

Shine Dome,9 Gordon Street New South Wales

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Event Manager: Mitchell Piercey

Phone: (02) 6201 9462

6:00 PM March 05, 2013
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Exploring the last frontier: Australia's pioneering work in astronomy

This lecture is co-sponsored by the Cochlear Foundation

About the speaker

Brian Schmidt is an ARC Laureate and Distinguished Professor at the Australian National University's Mount Stromlo Observatory. He was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contribution to "the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae", and this year was made a Companion of the Order of Australia. He is currently leading Mount Stromlo’s effort to build the SkyMapper telescope, a new facility that will provide a comprehensive digital map of the southern sky from ultraviolet through near infrared wavelengths.

About the talk

Winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics, Professor Schmidt will explore Australia's pioneering work in astronomy.

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Contact Information

Event Manager: Mitchell Piercey

Phone: (02) 6201 9462

6:00 PM March 05, 2013

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