Sciences and Exploration Directorate

Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 10, 2024
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Canceled: SED Director’s Seminar
Please join us for the SED Director’s Seminar hosted by the X-ray Astrophysics Laboratory, Code 662!

The assembly, dynamics, and chemistry of galaxy clusters seen by XRISM
Francois Mernier, Code 662

Uncovering the mysteries of supermassive black holes with XRISM
Anna Ogorzalek, Code 662

A first glimpse into Galactic X-ray Binaries with XRISM
Ralf Ballhausen, Code 662

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Friday, October 11, 2024
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Engineering Colloquium
Exploring Extreme Environments
Adele Luta - Oceaneering International Inc.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Scientific Colloquium
On the Origin of Time
Thomas Hertog (KU Leuven, Belgium)
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