Supernova Early Warning System (SNEWS)
Guest Speaker
Thursday, 25th August 2022 (19:45 - 22:00)
Venue: Virtual Meeting
The Supernova Early Warning System (SNEWS)
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When large stars reach the end of their lives, they die in supernovae—giant explosions that form neutron stars, black holes and many chemical elements that we couldn’t live without. Since a supernova in our Milky Way happening only every 50 years or so, the Supernova Early Warning System (SNEWS) was developed to give astronomers a few hours warning and make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In this talk, I will introduce SNEWS, explain how it works and what steps we are currently taking to improve it for the modern era of multi-messenger astronomy.
Speaker: Dr. Jost Migenda
Learn more about Dr. Jost Migenda