The Launch of the Lomonosov Satellite - Prof George Smoot, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of California at Berkeley; IAS Helmut & Anna Pao Sohmen Professor-at-Large, HKUST; Nobel Laureate in Physics

The Lomonosov Satellite was motivated by two convergent concepts: (1) a desire to rapidly follow up Gamma Ray Bursts (GRB), particularly short GRBs believed to be inspiraling binary Neutron Stars forming a black hole and relativisitic jets and (2) a desire by Lomonosov Moscow State University to have a major scientific effort to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Michael Lomonosov who convinced Empress Elizaveta Petrovna to create Moscow State University in 1755.

IAS / School of Science Joint Lecture : Prof George Smoot (24 May 2016)

Date: 24 May 2016 Speakers: Prof George Smoot, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of California at Berkeley; IAS Helmut & Anna Pao Sohmen Professor-at-Large, HKUST; Nobel Laureate in Physics Please go to the IAS Channel for more videos: http://ias.ust.hk/webcast