Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: A rare galaxy that's challenging our understanding of the universe
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil: Een zeldzaam sterrenstelsel dat vraagt om meer begrip van het heelal
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.
sterrenstelsels in het heelal.
an extremely rare one,
een extreem zeldzaam sterrenstelsel
quite like anything observed before.
wat we tot nu toe hebben waargenomen.
and our assumptions
ter discussie stelt
zijn spiraalvormig,
these common galaxies form and evolve.
sterrenstelsels ontstaan en evolueren.
how rare galaxies form and evolve.
ontstaan en evolueren begrijpen we niet.
is Hoag's Object.
surrounded by a circular outer ring,
een cirkelvormige buitenring,
types of galaxies currently known.
tot de zeldzaamste nu bekende stelsels.
in 1,000 galaxies.
in the outer ring are just floating there
in de buitenring daar zomaar rondhangen,
discovered is even rarer
is zelfs nog uitzonderlijker
and search for these objects,
naar dit soort objecten
in the background,
gewoon op de achtergrond
to Hoag's Object,
met Hoag's Object,
and circular outer ring.
en cirkelvormige buitenring.
we discovered another Hoag's Object.
we nog een Hoag's Object hadden ontdekt.
this is an entirely new galaxy type,
dat dit een heel nieuw type stelsel is,
as "Burçin's Galaxy."
this galaxy anytime soon.
naar dit sterrenstelsel toe.
light years away from Earth.
verwijderd van de aarde.
of the nearby galaxies.
een van de dichtstbijzijnde.
like a scar or wrinkles,
zoals een litteken of rimpels,
in different light
met verschillende soorten licht ons
their origin and evolution.
van een stelsel te volgen.
van het heldere middendeel
may blind our views of faint features,
ons kan verblinden voor vage kenmerken,
when you are blinded by the intense light.
als je verblind wordt door fel zonlicht.
have an outer ring,
een buitenring,
explaining the origin of the outer ring
van de buitenring te verklaren
this mysterious second ring.
mysterieuze ring verklaren.
ring in such a peculiar galaxy.
in zo'n eigenaardig stelsel kan verklaren.
clearly highlights the gap
laat duidelijk de hiaten zien
van sterrenstelsels.
this extremely rare galaxy was formed
hoe dit stelsel is ontstaan,
on how the universe works.
in hoe het heelal werkt.
that we still have a lot to learn,
dat we nog veel te leren hebben
deeper and deeper in space
de ruimte in moeten kijken
naar het onbekende.
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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