Light from the Edge of Time | Lorraine Hanlon | Light and Shadow
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Channel: UCD - University College Dublin · 2015 · Education
Lorraine Hanlon | Associate Professor, UCD School of Physics Light from the Edge of Time When did the first stars in the universe form and how can we observe them? By employing fast robotic telescope technology and observing the light from massive explosions called gamma-ray bursts, we have the capability to observe the very first stars in the universe. Nuclear processes in these stars led to the formation of the chemical elements that make up matter (us included!). UCD Twitter: http://twitter.com/ucddublin UCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universitycollegedublin UCD Instagram: http://instagram.com/ucddublin UCD Homepage: http://www.ucd.ie
