Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: Eine seltene Galaxie, die unser Verständnis des Universums infrage stellt
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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Galaxien im Universum.
galaxies in the universe.
seltene Galaxie entdeckt,
an extremely rare one,
die bisher beobachtet wurden.
quite like anything observed before.
and our assumptions
des Universums herausfordert.
über die Bildung und Entwicklung
these common galaxies form and evolve.
seltene Galaxien bilden und entwickeln.
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
ein besonders rätselhafter Fall.
is Hoag's Object.
wird von einem runden Außenring umgeben.
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
die beiden miteinander.
seltensten aktuell bekannten Galaxien.
types of galaxies currently known.
Galaxien haben diese Form.
in 1,000 galaxies.
wie die Sterne im Außenring
in the outer ring are just floating there
discovered is even rarer
entdeckte, ist noch seltener
and search for these objects,
man nach diesen Objekten
sie einfach im Hintergrund,
in the background,
to Hoag's Object,
und dem kreisförmigen Außenring.
and circular outer ring.
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
Hoags Objekt entdeckt hatten.
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
ein völlig neuer Typ von Galaxie ist
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
"Burçins Galaxie" genannt.
diese Galaxie nicht besuchen.
this galaxy anytime soon.
von der Erde entfernt.
light years away from Earth.
dass das weit weg ist.
eine der benachbarten Galaxien.
of the nearby galaxies.
verschiedenen Wellenlängen:
und im nah-infraroten Licht.
like a scar or wrinkles,
wie eine Narbe oder Falten,
in different light
der Struktur einer Galaxie
their origin and evolution.
Entwicklung zurückzuverfolgen.
des hellen Zentralkörpers
mein Modell aus dem Bild,
kleine Merkmale vor uns verstecken könnte,
may blind our views of faint features,
man von starkem Licht geblendet ist.
when you are blinded by the intense light.
einen Außenring,
have an outer ring,
diffusen Innenring.
explaining the origin of the outer ring
in Hoag-Typ Galaxien zu erklären.
mysteriösen Ring erklären.
this mysterious second ring.
keinen bekannten Mechanismus,
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
Galaxie erklären kann.
clearly highlights the gap
betont klar die Lücke
Galaxienentwicklung.
dieser extrem seltenen Galaxie
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
on how the universe works.
die Funktionsweise des Universums liefern.
dass wir noch viel zu lernen haben,
that we still have a lot to learn,
deeper and deeper in space
in den Weltraum schauen
suchen sollten.
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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