Events

When Machines Take Over: Astronomy in the 21st Century

Tuesday July 21, 2020
05:00 pm - 06:30 pm

GUEST SPEAKER: J. Xavier Prochaska, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz Astronomer, University of California Observatories

VIRTUAL ASTRONOMY TALK | Join us as Professor X describes the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its many influences on modern astronomy. These range from automating analysis of billions of galaxies to detecting the unknown phenomena that hide within the night sky. AI will also revolutionize the approaches used to conduct and operate our telescopes, including Keck Observatory.

 

 


FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Talk starts at 5:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time

Join by Zoom at https://bit.ly/Keck-Prochaska