Speakers: Vincent Kofman from NASA, Øystein Hårvard Færder from the Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics, Luis Teodoro from CENSSS and Elise W. Knutsen from ITS.
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Program:
Vincent Kofman: Studying the atmospheres of exoplanets: Detection and Characterization
Understanding the occurrence and composition of planets in and around the solar system provides the perspective to understand our own planet and showcase our recent efforts to simulate the spectra from Earth weather and surfaces databases, and how we might see this as an exoplanet.
Luis Alves Teodoro: On the Enceladus Ionizing Radiation Environment: Implications for Biomolecules
Enceladus' subsurface ocean is a possible abode for life, but it is inaccessible with current technology. Cassini has revealed salts and organic compounds in a significant fraction of plume particles, and the organic content of these fall-out materials could be of great astrobiological relevance. Using ionizing radiation transport codes, we recreated the radiation environment on the surface of Enceladus, and evaluated its possible effects on organic matter (including biomarkers) in the icy mantling deposits.
Øystein Håvard Færder: EUV observables of simulated plasmoid-mediated reconnection in the solar corona
Plasmoids are tiny blobs of heated plasma generated by magnetic reconnection which in the Sun may provide crucial details on how the solar corona is heated up to its million-kelvin temperature. We have examined the capability of active and upcoming instruments to detect such plasmoids in the corona. We have shown that it should be possible to gain new insights about plasmoid formation in the corona which will ultimately lead us forward in unravelling the mysteries of our life-giving star.
Elise W. Knutsen: CENSSAT-1, UiO’s first satellite!
The University of Oslo is developing its first own satellite in collaboration with several industry partners. In this talk we will present our mission concept, how we intend to solve our science case, and the first iteration of our design.
How to get here:
In case you are coming from Blindern, we would like to remind you that there is a very convenient shuttle bus from Blindern to ITS, leaving from Ole Johan Dahls hus (IFI), departing at 12:40, and a returning at 16:00.
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