Daniel Wang to Present at Today's Colloquium

Who: Daniel Wang, University of Massachusetts will discuss, "The Heart of the Milky Way." Dr. Wang and colleagues have conducted first large-scale arcsecond-resolution X-ray survey of the Galactic central ridge, using the Chandra Observatory. This survey provides important information on the complex interplay among stars, gas, dust, gravity and magnetic fields in the unique environment of the Galactic center region. Dr. Wang will review the results from the survey and other related observations and discuss their implications.

When/Where: Friday, April 18 at 3:30 in bldg 3 Goett Auditorium.

For more info, visit: http://lheawww.gsfc.nasa.gov/users/djt/colloq/Wang.html

Special Colloquium

Who: Bernard Schutz, Director, Astrophysical Relativity Department, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics. Dr. Schutz will speak on "Opening Our Eyes to Gravitatioanl Waves."

When/Where: Wed, April 23 at 3:30 bldg 26, room 205