Hunting for Hidden Galaxies
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How did the first galaxies form? At the Lorentz Lecture, astronomer Dr Jacqueline Hodge explores the early Universe, revealing what powerful telescopes have discovered about hidden galaxies, intense star formation and the cosmic mysteries still waiting to be solved.
How did galaxies first emerge, and how have they evolved over billions of years? In the Lorentz Lecture – Hunting for Hidden Galaxies Across Cosmic Time, astronomer Dr Jacqueline Hodge takes us on a journey into the early Universe. Some of the most extraordinary galaxies, including those experiencing exceptionally intense star formation, have remained difficult to detect, even with humanity's most powerful telescopes.
Observatories such as the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have transformed our understanding of the distant Universe. From rapidly star-forming galaxies concealed by cosmic dust to galaxies that existed within the Universe's first few hundred million years, these discoveries offer new insights into how galaxies formed and grew. Yet they have also raised unexpected questions about the processes shaping the earliest galaxies.
Dr Jacquel…
How did galaxies first emerge, and how have they evolved over billions of years? In the Lorentz Lecture – Hunting for Hidden Galaxies Across Cosmic Time, astronomer Dr Jacqueline Hodge takes us on a journey into the early Universe. Some of the most extraordinary galaxies, including those experiencing exceptionally intense star formation, have remained difficult to detect, even with humanity's most powerful telescopes.
Observatories such as the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have transformed our understanding of the distant Universe. From rapidly star-forming galaxies concealed by cosmic dust to galaxies that existed within the Universe's first few hundred million years, these discoveries offer new insights into how galaxies formed and grew. Yet they have also raised unexpected questions about the processes shaping the earliest galaxies.
Dr Jacqueline Hodge is Associate Professor at Leiden Observatory, where she leads research into galaxy formation and evolution. During the lecture, she will share remarkable discoveries, discuss the limitations of today's telescopes and explore the unanswered questions driving astronomical research. She will also look ahead to the next generation of telescopes that could reveal previously hidden parts of our cosmic history.
Attending the lecture is free with a museum ticket or student card.
When
- Thursday the 12th of november 2026 from 19:00 to 21:00