Using a very large horn to observe the Cosmic Dawn

Guest Speaker

Thursday, 11th February 2027 (19:45 - 22:00)

Venue: Hybrid

How did the first stars and galaxies in the early Universe manage to form? How different were they to the stars and galaxies we can see in the present? At Jodrell Bank, we are currently constructing a new radio instrument to help answer these questions. The Remote HI eNvironment Observer (RHINO) will use a very large horn to collect radio waves and attempt a detection of this very faint signature to allow for a deeper understanding of these illusive times in the early universe. This talk will explain the science and processes occurring at these early times as well as how we go about trying to measure these signals with radio astronomy.

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Speaker: Jordan Norris

Jordan Norris: A PhD researcher at the University of Manchester mainly based out at Jodrell Bank Observatory where he works on the radio instrumentation behind RHINO (Remote HI eNvironment Observer). Before starting his PhD he worked in outreach at the Discovery Centre at Jodrell Bank teaching wide audiences about radio astronomy and the work we do. He also did his undergraduate degree in Physics in Manchester.