April 19, 2025
Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
The Kavli IPMU is proud to announce the beginning of our annual Science Cafe 2025 series "Universe", co-hosted with the Tamarokuto Science Center. This event will be in English.
Interested in testing your knowledge of the latest advances in Astronomy? We look forward to seeing you there. Pre-registration is required.
Science Cafe 2025 "Universe"
Time & Date: 2:00PM - 3:30PM, July 6 (Sun), 2025
Venue: Tamarokuto Science Center Event Hall
From small to large: The size and scale of astronomical objects
Speaker: Joaquin Armijo (Kavli IPMU Project Researcher)
Difficulty level: Junior high school and above (the content is more appropriate for high school students. The event will be in English with no Japanese interpretation)
Seats: 40 (If the number of registrations surpasses the seats available, there will be a lottery. Registration deadline: June 23)
Admission: 400JPY (note: Visitors will also be required to pay the 520JPY entrance fee for the Tamarokuto Science Center. )
Click here to register (Tamarokuto Science Center website.
Introduction: In this talk, we will explore the vast range of sizes found in the Universe, from black holes just a few meters across to the immense scale of the observable cosmos. We will journey through the evolution of the Universe, tracing its expansion from a singular point at the Big Bang to its current form, capable of hosting everything we see
today. Along the way, we will delve into the historical context of key discoveries that have shaped our understanding of cosmic scales. We will examine structures ranging from stars within our solar system and galaxies in diverse environments to the vast cosmic web, which contains clusters, filaments, walls, and immense voids. Finally, we will uncover how these large-scale structures encode clues about the enigmatic dark matter and dark energy—mysterious components that may ultimately determine the fate of the Universe.
About the speaker:
Joaquin joined Kavli IPMU in 2022. His field of expertise is cosmology.
