"The Hunt for Cosmic Darkness" Lecture by Sergey Popov

March 30 at 7:00 p.m.

Theater 78

Sergey Popov

Astrophysicist Sergey Popov, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics and science popularizer, invites you to an exciting lecture on black holes, dark matter, and dark energy.

Astronomers know how to study things that cannot be seen. Dark matter, dark energy, and black holes do not emit light, but they determine the fate of the universe. Why are scientists sure that they exist? What observations are behind these "standard hypotheses" of modern astrophysics — and why do alternatives lose out?

• Why are scientists sure that they exist?
• What observations are behind these "standard hypotheses" of modern astrophysics — and why do alternatives lose out?

In this lecture, we will talk about:

• how black hole mergers give rise to gravitational waves,
• how dark energy turned cosmology upside down in 1998,
• what we know today about dark matter — from the first ideas to the latest observations.

After the lecture, you will have the opportunity to ask the lecturer questions, take photos, and get an autograph.