By Dr Cormac O'Raifeartaigh
Monday 9 November 2009 at 8:00pm
Note: Venue change to Ed Burke Theatre
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Up until the late 1920s nobody was sure where the Universe came from. One man, called Georges Lemaitre, came up with the theory of a rapid expansion of space, where the entire Universe was crammed into a tiny volume before expanding into what it is today. This theory later became known as the Big Bang Theory, and is currently the most widely accepted idea explaining the origins of the Universe.
So what happened at the Big Bang? How did all the stuff in the Universe fit into such a small space? What made the Big Bang happen in the first place? Dr Cormac O'Raifeartaigh from the Waterford Institute of Technology will give Astronomy Ireland's November lecture and will explain the life story of the entire Universe. Watch a brief video about the Big Bang HERE. |
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The lecture takes place in:
Ed Burke Theatre, Arts Block, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
And can be accessed by the Nassau Street entrance.
Parking is avilable near the Science Gallery entrance on Pearse Street and Lombard Street. There is free parking also on Westland Row after 7pm. Metered parking is available on Merrion Square.
Admission: €7 (€5 members and concessions)
This lecture is also available to members nationwide on DVD, which you can order by credit card online HERE or by calling (01) 847 0777 (alternatively post a cheque or postal order to: November 2009 DVD, Astronomy Ireland, PO. Box 2888, Dublin 5). DVDs of this and past lectures are just €7 each (add €5 for P&P for any number of DVDs).