Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: Penemuan galaksi langka yang mempertanyakan pemahaman alam semesta kita
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.
dari satu triliun galaksi,
an extremely rare one,
galaksi yang sangat langka,
quite like anything observed before.
ditemukan sebelumnya.
and our assumptions
alam semesta sejauh ini
kriteria itu.
these common galaxies form and evolve.
mengenai asal usul galaksi standar.
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
untuk galaksi-galaksi yang langka.
is Hoag's Object.
adalah Objek Hoag.
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
yang dikelilingi oleh sebuah cincin.
tidak dapat terlihat.
types of galaxies currently known.
satu tipe galaksi yang terlangka.
in 1,000 galaxies.
tentu ada satu.
in the outer ring are just floating there
mengapung dan mengelilingi pusatnya
discovered is even rarer
lebih langka dari Objek Hoag,
and search for these objects,
mencari hal-hal seperti ini,
menemukannya.
in the background,
di latar belakang
hal-hal lain.
to Hoag's Object,
dengan Objek Hoag,
and circular outer ring.
dan cincin yang terpisah.
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
bahwa yang kami temukan adalah Objek Hoag.
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
ini merupakan tipe galaksi yang baru,
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
"Galaksi Burcin".
this galaxy anytime soon.
dalam waktu dekat,
light years away from Earth.
tahun cahaya dari bumi.
merasa ini jauh,
of the nearby galaxies.
termasuk galaksi yang lebih dekat.
dengan beragam cahaya:
dan inframerah.
like a scar or wrinkles,
ataupun keriput di badan kita
kehidupan kita.
in different light
galaksi melalui cahaya yang berbeda
their origin and evolution.
beserta perubahannya.
menemukan hal-hal ini?
keseluruhan galaksinya,
galaksi dari gambarnya
yang bisa tersembunyi
may blind our views of faint features,
dari pusat galaksinya.
when you are blinded by the intense light.
kacamata hitam di hari yang terang.
have an outer ring,
di bagian dalam galaksinya.
explaining the origin of the outer ring
dengan sendirinya sudah membingungkan.
this mysterious second ring.
keberadaan misterius cincin keduanya juga.
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
muncul di bagian dalam Objek Hoag.
clearly highlights the gap
telah menunjukkan bahwa
masih tidak memadai.
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
mengenai galaksi langka ini,
on how the universe works.
cara alam semesta berfungsi.
that we still have a lot to learn,
banyak hal yang dapat kita pelajari,
deeper and deeper in space
angkasa dengan lebih dalam
belum kita pahami.
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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