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X-WR-CALDESC:On Wednesday\, Oct. 19th\, 2022 at 7 pm (PST)\, Dr. Victoria K
 aspi (McGill University) will give a free\, illustrated\, non-technical le
 cture entitled:  \n\n“The Fast Radio Sky: A New Window on the Violent Univ
 erse' \n\nWhen we look at the night sky\, we see a backdrop that appears t
 imeless and unchanging.  However\, in reality\, the Universe is teeming wi
 th activity -- often explosive and cataclysmic.  One recently recognized c
 elestial phenomenon is that of 'Fast Radio Bursts':  very short bursts of 
 radio light coming from far outside our Milky Way galaxy\, and representin
 g explosions of enormous proportion.  Their origin is presently unknown.  
 Dr. Kaspi will describe the Fast Radio Burst phenomenon\, and explain how 
 an innovative new Canadian radio telescope\, CHIME\, is making huge progre
 ss in unravelling these mysterious cosmic events. \n\nVictoria Kaspi holds
  the Lorne Trottier Chair in Astrophysics and Cosmology at McGill Universi
 ty and is the inaugural Director of the McGill Space Institute. Prof. Kasp
 i uses techniques of radio and X-ray astronomy to study pulsars\, neutron 
 stars\, and magnetars\, all representing the last stage in the life of sta
 rs significantly more massive than our Sun.  Since 2014\, she has begun wo
 rking on Fast Radio Bursts\, a newly recognized astrophysical phenomenon i
 nvolving remarkably short radio bursts of unknown origin\, and is presentl
 y the Principal Investigator on the CHIME Fast Radio Burst Project.  Prof.
  Kaspi has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors\, including th
 e 2021 Shaw Prize in Astronomy\, and the 2022 Albert Einstein World Award 
 of Science. \n\n----------------------------------------------------------
 \n\nThe talk is part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series (throu
 gh Foothill College)\, now in its 23rd year. \n\nThe lecture is co-sponsor
 ed by: \n\n* The Foothill College Science\, Tech\, Engineering & Math Divi
 sion \n* The SETI Institute \n* The Astronomical Society of the Pacific \n
 * The University of California Observatories (including Lick Observatory)
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DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, Oct. 19th\, 2022 at 7 pm (PST)\, Dr. Victoria Ka
 spi (McGill University) will give a free\, illustrated\, non-technical lec
 ture entitled:  \n\n“The Fast Radio Sky: A New Window on the Violent Unive
 rse' \n\nWhen we look at the night sky\, we see a backdrop that appears ti
 meless and unchanging.  However\, in reality\, the Universe is teeming wit
 h activity -- often explosive and cataclysmic.  One recently recognized ce
 lestial phenomenon is that of 'Fast Radio Bursts':  very short bursts of r
 adio light coming from far outside our Milky Way galaxy\, and representing
  explosions of enormous proportion.  Their origin is presently unknown.  D
 r. Kaspi will describe the Fast Radio Burst phenomenon\, and explain how a
 n innovative new Canadian radio telescope\, CHIME\, is making huge progres
 s in unravelling these mysterious cosmic events. \n\nVictoria Kaspi holds 
 the Lorne Trottier Chair in Astrophysics and Cosmology at McGill Universit
 y and is the inaugural Director of the McGill Space Institute. Prof. Kaspi
  uses techniques of radio and X-ray astronomy to study pulsars\, neutron s
 tars\, and magnetars\, all representing the last stage in the life of star
 s significantly more massive than our Sun.  Since 2014\, she has begun wor
 king on Fast Radio Bursts\, a newly recognized astrophysical phenomenon in
 volving remarkably short radio bursts of unknown origin\, and is presently
  the Principal Investigator on the CHIME Fast Radio Burst Project.  Prof. 
 Kaspi has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors\, including the
  2021 Shaw Prize in Astronomy\, and the 2022 Albert Einstein World Award o
 f Science. \n\n----------------------------------------------------------
 \n\nThe talk is part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series (throu
 gh Foothill College)\, now in its 23rd year. \n\nThe lecture is co-sponsor
 ed by: \n\n* The Foothill College Science\, Tech\, Engineering & Math Divi
 sion \n* The SETI Institute \n* The Astronomical Society of the Pacific \n
 * The University of California Observatories (including Lick Observatory)
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SUMMARY:Free Live Streaming Silicon Valley Lecture: Dr. Victoria Kaspi (McG
 ill University) “The Fast Radio Sky: A New Window on the Violent Universe'
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