On December 9, 2023, the Department invites you Department Saturday Morning Physics. The speaker will be Dr. Ancla Müller, who will give a talk on “Jellyfish in Space – Star Formation and Magnetic Fields Outside Galaxies.”
Whether it’s the tiniest particles or major discoveries—Saturday Morning Physics offers exciting physics topics for everyone. Lecturers from the Department Physics and Astronomy present topics from various fields of physics in an accessible way. On December 9, 2023, Ancla Müller, an astrophysicist at the Astronomical Institute, will give a lecture on the topic “Jellyfish in Space – Star Formation and Magnetic Fields Outside Galaxies”:
Astronomers refer to galaxies that have a spiral appearance and trail a tail of gas behind them as "jellyfish". These objects can be discovered in the vicinity of galaxy clusters. Galaxy clusters are a collection of many galaxies that are gravitationally bound together and contain hot gas. Under certain conditions, the pressure of this gas complex can cause a gas tail to form behind a galaxy, giving the galaxies a jellyfish-like appearance. Stars can actively form in these gas tails.
Dr. Ancla Müller
The Department cordially Department all interested parties to attend the lectures at the Pauluskirche in Bochum during the winter semester. Please note: Due to the Christmas market, coffee will not be served on this date.
Here you will find all the information about the start and location of the lectures:
| Date | Time | Presenter | Topic | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10.2024 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Prof. Dr. Doris Reiter | From Pi to SUPER: the path to modern quantum control | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
| 29.11.2025 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Prof. Dr. Anna Grünebohm | From quantum mechanics to the refrigerator of the future - insights into theoretical materials science | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
| 24.01.2026 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Prof. Dr. Michael Walter | Computing with quanta: Insights into the world of quantum computing | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
| 28.02.2026 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Dr. Jambul Gegelia | A brief look at the building blocks of our nature | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
| 14.03.2026 | 11.00 a.m. Coffee from 10.30 | Prof. Dr. Heiko Krabbe & Dr. Marco Seiter | Enlightenment through light quanta: What light can tell us about the quantum world | St. Paul's Church, Grabenstraße 9, 44787 Bochum |
Cover photo: A jellyfish and the ram, ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team; CC BY 4.0