NSN Webinar Series: Active Galaxies: Monsters of the Deep (Space) with Dr. Travis Fischer

On November 30, 2023, Night Sky Network was joined by Dr. Travis Fischer from Space Science Telescope Institute to explore the nature of active galaxies and the role they play in shaping the universe we see today.
About Dr. Travis Fischer:
Joining STScI in 2020 as an ESA/AURA Astronomer, Dr. Travis Fischer provides support for the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) aboard the Hubble Space Telescope and acts as the Deputy Lead for Data Products on the Hubble UV Legacy Library of Young Stars as Essential Standards (ULLYSES) team. Travis previously served as a Research Faculty through both George Mason University at the United States Naval Observatory and The Catholic University of America at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Before this he was a James Webb Space Telescope NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellow at GSFC.
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[@nancyricigliano19]

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[@nutier]

Awesome video ! I love it so much . Thank you for sharing it with pleasure . How many galaxies are there in the universe ? Please let me know , thank you . Happy Friday to you !

[@nateburd]

Scientists put the number of galaxies in the universe at 100 to 200 billion, but it could be many more.