Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
Бурчин Мутлу-Пакдил: Таинственная галактика бросает вызов нашему пониманию Вселенной
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.
более триллиона галактик.
an extremely rare one,
чрезвычайно редкую галактику,
quite like anything observed before.
которые нам известны.
and our assumptions
теориям и предположениям о том,
these common galaxies form and evolve.
о формировании и развитии этих галактик,
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
и развиваются редкие галактики.
is Hoag's Object.
случаем является объект Хога.
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
окружённое наружным кольцом,
types of galaxies currently known.
к редким типам, известным сейчас.
in 1,000 galaxies.
in the outer ring are just floating there
как звёзды во внешнем кольце
discovered is even rarer
моя команда, более редкая
and search for these objects,
in the background,
что-то всплывает,
to Hoag's Object,
and circular outer ring.
и круглое наружное кольцо.
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
что обнаружили ещё один объект Хога.
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
что это совершенно новый тип галактики,
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
«Галактика Бурчин».
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this galaxy anytime soon.
не сможем посетить эту галактику.
light years away from Earth.
359 миллионов световых лет от Земли.
of the nearby galaxies.
из близлежащих галактик.
и ближнем инфракрасном.
like a scar or wrinkles,
незначительные детали нашего тéла,
in different light
наблюдаемая в разном свете,
their origin and evolution.
её происхождение и эволюцию.
may blind our views of faint features,
может помешать увидеть мелкие детали;
when you are blinded by the intense light.
нам защититься от интенсивного света.
have an outer ring,
не только внешнее кольцо,
рассеянное внутреннее кольцо.
explaining the origin of the outer ring
происхождение внешнего кольца
this mysterious second ring.
это загадочное второе кольцо.
с помощью которого можно объяснить
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
в такой своеобразной галактике.
clearly highlights the gap
ясно указывает на пробелы
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
этой чрезвычайно редкой галактики
on how the universe works.
как устроена вся Вселенная.
that we still have a lot to learn,
что нам ещё многое предстоит узнать
deeper and deeper in space
и глубже вглядываться в космос
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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