Presentations
Observing the Dawn of Time from Above the Clouds
Thursday, November 14th, 2019
Jeffrey Filippini
12:00pm
Center for Advanced Study
Levis Faculty Center--Music Room (208)
919 W. Illinois, Urbana
Event Description
This talk will introduce the quest to understand the universe’s birth with SPIDER, an ambitious instrument to observe the oldest light in the cosmos from a balloon high above Antarctica. Professor Filippini will discuss SPIDER’s first adventure in Antarctic ballooning, the new cameras developed for its second flight, and prospects for the future.
Jeffrey Filippini
Department of Physics, Fellow 2018-19