Events

Nov 19

Astronomy Colloquium: TBD
November 19, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 4421 Sterling Hall

Institution: TBD Title: TBD Abstract: TBD Tea and cookies begin at 3:15 PM. Zoom link found here.
Dec 10

Astronomy Colloquium: Adina Feinstein
December 10, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 4421 Sterling Hall

Institution: Michigan State University Title: The Early Evolution of Exoplanetary Systems Abstract: Within the past decade, we have discovered only a dozen young (< 300 Myr) short-period exoplanets, compared to the ~6,000 mature systems. The radii of these young planets are larger than older planets on similar orbital periods. The leading hypothesis is that these young planets have inflated …