Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
बूर्चिन मूत्लू-पक्दिल: एक अनोखी आकाशगंगा जो हमें ब्रह्माण्ड के बारे में और सोचने पर करती है मजबूर
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil studies the structure and dynamics of galaxies to help us understand how they form and evolve. Full bio
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galaxies in the universe.
an extremely rare one,
आकाशगंगा ढूँढी है,
quite like anything observed before.
and our assumptions
के सिद्धांतों के बारे में
these common galaxies form and evolve.
विक्सित होने के बारे में कई सिद्धांत हैं।
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
का बनना और विक्सित होना समझ आता हो।
is Hoag's Object.
विचित्र किस्म की आकाशगंगा है।
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
एक बाहरी गोले से घिरा हुआ है।
दिखाई नहीं देता।
types of galaxies currently known.
अनोखी आकाशगंगाओं में से है।
in 1,000 galaxies.
में से भी कम है।
in the outer ring are just floating there
वहाँ कैसे इतने
discovered is even rarer
और भी ज़्यादा अनोखी
and search for these objects,
ढूँढते रहते हो,
in the background,
दिख जाती है,
to Hoag's Object,
मेल खाती है,
and circular outer ring.
उससे समानता रखते हैं।
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
एक और होग्स ऑब्जेक्ट खोजा है।
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
एक नई प्रकार की आकाशगंगा है,
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
this galaxy anytime soon.
पहुँच पाएँगे।
light years away from Earth.
दूर है।
of the nearby galaxies.
से पढ़ा--
के पास वाली रौशनी।
like a scar or wrinkles,
in different light
आधार पर हम
their origin and evolution.
नमूना बनाती हूँ,
may blind our views of faint features,
हलकी विशेषताएँ देखने से रोकता है,
when you are blinded by the intense light.
चश्मे पेहेनते हैं।
have an outer ring,
explaining the origin of the outer ring
गोले का उद्भव
this mysterious second ring.
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
गोले के अस्तित्व को समझा पाए।
clearly highlights the gap
पता चलता है कि आकाशगंगा के विकास
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
अगर हम आगे अन्वेषण करें,
on how the universe works.
में और भी जानकारी प्राप्त हो सकती है।
that we still have a lot to learn,
सीखने के लिए और भी बहुत कुछ है,
deeper and deeper in space
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil - AstrophysicistBurçin Mutlu-Pakdil studies the structure and dynamics of galaxies to help us understand how they form and evolve.
Why you should listen
Dr. Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is searching for the most peculiar objects in the Universe. Her research has led to a discovery of an extremely rare galaxy with a unique circular structure, which is now commonly referred to as Burçin's Galaxy. Her work has provided the first description of a double-ringed elliptical galaxy, challenging current theories and assumptions about how the universe works and how galaxies start and evolve.
Mutlu-Pakdil earned her PhD at the University of Minnesota, and her undergraduate degree is from Bilkent University in Turkey. She is currently a postdoctoral research associate at University of Arizona and a 2018 TED Fellow. She spends most of her time searching for hierarchical structure at the scale of dwarf galaxies as a novel test of the Cold Dark Matter paradigm. She uses data gathered in a large range of wavelengths from premier telescopes worldwide and wants to learn more about how the Universe came to be the way it is today.
Mutlu-Pakdil's findings have been featured by CNN, Science Daily, Astronomy Magazine, Independent and MPR News, among many others. Damon Brown wrote in his regular Inc. Magazine online column: “Many organizations are dedicated to filling the STEM pipeline with more girls and women. Others are supporting the cause by being an example. TED Fellow Burçin is representing by being one of the most notable astrophysicists today.”
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