Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
부르친 무틀루-팍딜 (Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil): 우리가 알고 있는 우주에 의문을 던지는 희귀한 은하
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.
은하들이 존재하죠.
an extremely rare one,
아주 희귀한 이 은하는
quite like anything observed before.
and our assumptions
these common galaxies form and evolve.
많은 이론들이 존재하지만
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
별로 아는 게 없습니다.
is Hoag's Object.
모두를 어리둥절하게 하죠.
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
그것을 감싸는 외부 고리를
types of galaxies currently known.
희귀한 종류 중 하나입니다.
in 1,000 galaxies.
in the outer ring are just floating there
외부 고리를 따라 떠다니는지는
discovered is even rarer
훨씬 더 희귀하고
and search for these objects,
아무리 찾고 찾아도
in the background,
to Hoag's Object,
중심부와 외부 고리를 보면
and circular outer ring.
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
또 다른 호그 천체라고 생각했죠.
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
이는 전혀 다른 종류의 은하였고
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
불리게 되었습니다.
this galaxy anytime soon.
이곳에 가보긴 힘들 거예요.
light years away from Earth.
지구에서 떨어져 있으니까요.
of the nearby galaxies.
은하들 중 하나입니다.
빛을 이용해 진행했어요.
like a scar or wrinkles,
몸에 있는 작은 흔적들이
in different light
빛으로 은하의 구조를 살펴보면
their origin and evolution.
도움이 될 수 있어요.
may blind our views of faint features,
잘 보이지 않거든요.
when you are blinded by the intense light.
선글라스를 끼는 것과 같죠.
have an outer ring,
하나 더 있었던 거죠.
explaining the origin of the outer ring
외부 고리의 기원을 밝혀내는데도
this mysterious second ring.
밝혀내야 하게 되었습니다.
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
내부 고리의 존재를 말이죠.
clearly highlights the gap
은하의 진화에 관한 우리들의 지식이
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
형성에 대한 계속된 연구는
on how the universe works.
던져 줄 것으로 생각해요.
that we still have a lot to learn,
우리가 더 지식을 쌓아야 하고
deeper and deeper in space
계속해서 관찰하며
한다는 것을 알려준 것입니다.
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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