Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: Egy ritka galaxis, amely kihívás elé állítja felfogásunkat az univerzumról
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.
az univerzumban.
an extremely rare one,
egy rendkívül ritka galaxist.
quite like anything observed before.
még soha nem figyeltek meg.
and our assumptions
az elméleteinket és a feltevéseinket
these common galaxies form and evolve.
galaxisok kialakulásáról és fejlődéséről.
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
és fejlődnek a ritka galaxisok.
is Hoag's Object.
a Hoag-féle objektum.
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
amelyet egy külső kör alakú gyűrű övez,
semmi nem köti össze.
types of galaxies currently known.
galaxisok ritka típusai közé tartozik.
in 1,000 galaxies.
a Hoag-típusú galaxis.
in the outer ring are just floating there
hogy a külső gyűrűben a csillagok
discovered is even rarer
még ennél is ritkább
and search for these objects,
ezeket az objektumokat
in the background,
a háttérben
to Hoag's Object,
és a külső gyűrűjével
and circular outer ring.
a Hoag-féle objektumra.
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
újabb Hoag-féle objektumra bukkantunk.
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
hogy ez egy teljesen új típusú galaxis.
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
„Burçin-galaxisként”.
this galaxy anytime soon.
ebbe a galaxisba látogatni.
light years away from Earth.
távolságra van a Földtől.
of the nearby galaxies.
a közeli galaxisoknak.
többféle fényben vizsgáltam:
infravörös fényben.
like a scar or wrinkles,
mint ahogy egy sebhely vagy a ráncok
in different light
más-más fényben vizsgálva
their origin and evolution.
annak eredetét és fejlődését.
bármilyen rejtett tulajdonság,
may blind our views of faint features,
a halványabb elemek észrevételében,
when you are blinded by the intense light.
amikor az intenzív fény elvakít minket.
have an outer ring,
egy külső gyűrűje van,
explaining the origin of the outer ring
a külső gyűrű eredetét
this mysterious second ring.
erre a rejtélyes második gyűrűre is.
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
belső gyűrű egy ilyen sajátos galaxisban.
clearly highlights the gap
rávilágít a galaxisok fejlődésével
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
a kialakulására irányuló további kutatások
on how the universe works.
az univerzum működéséről.
that we still have a lot to learn,
hogy még sokat kell tanulnunk,
deeper and deeper in space
ásnunk az űrben,
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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