Astronomy Instrumentation and Detectors

Description: Astronomers rely on scientific instruments to get good quality data to explore the unresolved questions about our universe. One way to get better data is to improve our scientific instrumentation. This is what makes new instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope so exciting. I will discuss some of the technological advancements in some popular science instruments and also talk about my research on next generation X-ray detectors.

Bio: My name is Miriam Marino (she/her) and I am a third year PhD student at UW-Madison in the Astronomy department. I work in Professor Dan McCammon’s research group and my research focus on fabrication next generation high energy resolution X-ray detectors for space based applications. Outside of work I like to play ultimate frisbee, hike, run, bike and read.

This meeting will take place in person at our usual Space Place classroom location. It will also be streamed live to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@madisonastronomicalsociety.