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SUMMARY:Supernovae: origin\, extremes and a future bursting with potential
 ! - Dr. Cosimo Inserra\, Cardiff University
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CONTACT:Xuchen Wang
DESCRIPTION:*Talk Abstract*\n\nSupernovae (SNe)\, stellar explosions stagi
 ng the final act of a star’s life\, play an important role in many astro
 physical domains\, for instance\, stellar evolution\, synthesis and distri
 bution of almost all the elements and raw materials for both star and plan
 et formation. The last ten years\, with the advent of wide-field surveys\,
  have opened up a new parameter space in time-domain astronomy with the su
 rprising discovery of transients defying our understanding of how stars ex
 plode. In my talk\, I will introduce you to a supernova event and its impo
 rtance in astrophysics\, describing all the different types of stellar exp
 losions up to the latest discoveries that are driving the field and shapin
 g the use of the next generations of telescopes such as the James Webb and
  the Vera Rubin Observatory.\n\n---\n\n*Speaker Information*\n\nDr. Cosimo
  Inserra is an observational astrophysicist working on cosmic explosions\,
  called supernovae\, that characterise the death of a star. His current re
 search focuses on the brightest supernovae explosions\, usually referred t
 o as "superluminous supernovae"\, and their use as high-redshift probes.\n
 \nHe is also interested in astronomical transients reaching their maximum 
 light and fading soon after in a few weeks\, usually referred to as Fast t
 ransients or Fast\, Blue\, Optical transients (FBOTs). He is also working 
 on the implementation of machine learning techniques to transient astronom
 y to classify and categorise different kinds of supernovae and extreme tra
 nsients.\n\nHe has been recently awarded the 2021 MERAC Prize as the Best 
 Early Career researcher in Observational Astrophysics for the investigatio
 n of the extremes of stellar explosions\, providing a pioneering contribut
 ion to their understanding and their role in astronomy and astrophysics.
LOCATION:Pfizer Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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