Royal Institution Public Talk - Supernova science: Destruction in the stars
Tuesday 11th April 2023 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm
The Royal Institution
21 Albermarle Street, London, London, W1S 4BS
Visit the Royal Institution for a public presentation in their theatre.
In this talk, Thomas Haworth shares the latest understanding of how massive stars’ energy impacts the clusters and galaxies around them.
From the destruction of planet-forming discs surrounding young stars to energy surges as the massive stars explode in supernovae, the lives of massive stars have far-reaching consequences for their surroundings.
Please note that this has already taken place on 11/04/2023
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