2/23/2006 Physics Colloquium: Adam G. Riess

[Rosrin Srethapramote <rosrin MIT EDU>]

Physic Colloquium Series at MIT
2/23/2006

Adam G. Riess, Space Telescope Science Institute

Dark Energy and Kinematics from SNe Ia at z>1

Type Ia supernovae (SNe~Ia) provide the only direct evidence for an accelerating universe and the existence of dark energy. We are in the third year of the first space-based search and follow-up program to find SNe Ia at z>1 using the Hubble Space Telescope to further explore the kinematics of the expanding universe and to characterize the nature of dark energy.

Time: 4:15pm
Place: Room 10-250
Refreshments will be served in the Physics Undergraduate Lounge (8-329) at 3:45pm

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