The Science of the Sun and Stars

Friday, October 12, 2012: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
6B (WSCC)
Chair:
Ramon Lopez, PhD, Professor of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington

Description: Understanding the Sun is critical for our space-based, technological civilization. Understanding the nature of stars has always been a human passion. In this session we will examine the structure and dynamics of the Sun and other stars and review the amazing discoveries of the past few years.



8:30 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:35 AM
How Looking for Distant Explosions Tells us About Nearby Stars
Marcel Agüeros, PhD , Assistant Professor , Columbia University
8:55 AM
X-rays from stars
Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano, PhD , Assistant Professor , MIT
9:15 AM
Solar variations and the impact on our civilization
Ramon Lopez, PhD , Professor of Physics , University of Texas at Arlington