Beyond the Telescope: Unveiling the Invisible Milky Way with AI
August 13, 2025
7:00-10:00pm
Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science
What if we could see what lies beyond the limits of our telescopes?
Join MIT professor and astroparticle physicist Dr. Lina Necib on a journey through our Milky Way featuring real data from the revolutionary Gaia Space Observatory, artificial intelligence techniques, and the cutting-edge technology and immersive data visualization systems of the Planetarium.
Explore all that lies within our home galaxy — from the observable and expected, to the mysterious and invisible, and discover how astronomers apply novel machine learning techniques to the most massive cosmic smash-ups, galactic collisions, and mergers to understand one of the most enigmatic substances in the universe: dark matter! Whether you're a space enthusiast, science lover, or simply curious about the unknown, this groundbreaking program blends science, technology, and creativity to illuminate our place in the cosmos.
See what AI can reveal — beyond the telescope.
Full details and registration information: https://www.mos.org/events/beyond-telescope/unveiling-invisible-milky-way-ai