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Tech-neat-ium: Technetium as a Probe of Recent Neutrino Irradiation of the Earth

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Department of Astronomy
Location
134 Astronomy Building
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Mar 3, 2025   12:00 - 1:00 pm  
Speaker
Erica Messmer
Contact
Daniel Franco
E-Mail
danielf9@illinois.edu
Phone
217-300-6769
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Originating Calendar
Astronomy Journal Club

You know I like Supernovae, particularly the local ones. You also know I like the stuff that supernovae leave on us when they explode nearby. You’re probably tired of hearing me stan supernova dust, so we’re going to switch it up, to supernova neutrinos! (They’re still hitting us

though, don’t you worry.) I’ll talk about how we might identify these nearby supernova neutrinos, by looking at their radioactive leftovers buried deep in a mine in Colorado. Break out your hard hats and industrial mining equipment, and come prepared to hear how I can turn 20 entire exploding supernovae into a small handful of interesting atoms!

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