First Light: The Astronomy Century in California, 1917–2017
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Hubble’s Expanding Legacy: Our Unexpected Universe
Wendy Freedman from University of Chicago delivers a talk titled “Hubble’s Expanding Legacy: Our Unexpected Universe.” This talk was included in the session titled “Faster Than Ever: The Accelerating Universe.” Part of “First Light: The Astr
Concluding Remarks
Daniel Lewis from The Huntington and John Mulchaey from Carnegie Observatories deliver closing remarks for “First Light: The Astronomy Century in California, 1917–2017,” a conference held at The Huntington Nov. 17–18, 2017.
Horizons: Conceptions of Cosmology from a Multi-Cultural Perspective
Bryan Penprase from Soka University of Americadelivers a talk titled “Horizons: Conceptions of Cosmology from a Multi-Cultural Perspective.” This talk was included in the session titled “Faster Than Ever: The Accelerating Universe.” Part of “Fi
Origin of the Elements and Galactic Archaeology
Andrew McWilliam from Carnegie Observatories delivers a talk titled “Origin of the Elements and Galactic Archaeology.” This talk was included in the session titled “It’s Elemental.” Part of “First Light: The Astronomy Century in California,
How the 100-Inch and a Variable Star Revealed Our Modern Universe
Marcia Bartusiak from Massachusetts Institute of Technology delivers a talk titled “How the 100-Inch and a Variable Star Revealed Our Modern Universe.” This talk was included in the session titled “VAR!: Hale, Shapley, Hubble–and Beyond.” Part
From VAR! to the Edge of the Universe
Guillermo Blanc from Las Campanas Observatory, Carnegie Institution for Science, delivers a talk titled “From VAR! to the Edge of the Universe.” This talk was included in the session titled “VAR!: Hale, Shapley, Hubble–and Beyond.” Part of “F
Sounds and Spots: Kepler’s Eye on the Stars
Jennifer van Saders from University of Hawaii delivers a talk titled “Sounds and Spots: Kepler’s Eye on the Stars.” This talk was included in the session titled “Staring Into the Suns.” Part of “First Light: The Astronomy Century in Californ
Welcome by Steve Hindle
Steve Hindle from The Huntington welcomes participants and attendees to “First Light: The Astronomy Century in California, 1917–2017,” a conference held at The Huntington Nov. 17–18, 2017.
Optical Interferometry: Ensuring Mount Wilson’s Second Century of Science
Harold McAlister from Georgia State University delivers a talk titled “Optical Interferometry: Ensuring Mount Wilson’s Second Century of Science.” This talk was included in the session titled “Taking the Measurement of the Stars. Part of “First
The Observatory as Laboratory: Spectral Analysis at Mount Wilson Observatory
Ronald Brashear from Chemical Heritage Foundation delivers a talk titled “The Observatory as Laboratory: Spectral Analysis at Mount Wilson Observatory.” This talk was included in the session titled “It’s Elemental.” Part of “First Light: The