The 50th Alpheus Smith Lecture will be presented by Adam G. Riess on May 10, 2012 - "Supernovae Reveal an Accelerating Universe."  This lecture is open the General Public - all are welcome!

Abstract 

In 1929 Edwin Hubble discovered that our Universe is expanding. Eighty years later, the Space Telescope that bears his name is being used to study an even more surprising phenomenon: that the expansion is speeding up. The origin of this effect is not known, but is broadly attributed to a type of “dark energy” first posited to exist by Albert Einstein and now dominating the mass-energy budget of the Universe. Professor Riess will describe how his team discovered the acceleration of the Universe and why understanding the nature of dark energy presents one of the greatest remaining challenges in astrophysics and cosmology.

PARKING:  Due to construction at Neil and 17th Avenues (the location of Independence Hall), pedestrian traffice is restricted to the South and east sides of Independence Hall. 

Parking is available at nearby Neil Avenue Garage to the Southwest of Independence Hall or the Tuttle Park Garage to the Northwest of Independence Hall.  If parking at Tuttle Park, please note that pedestrians will need to detour around the barriers when walking to Independence Hall.

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