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The first Tähtitiistai took place in Marsio – watch the recording of the event and join the next lectures!

The first Tähtitiistai was held on October 8 in the cinema of the Marsio building, the first lecture drew crowds in large numbers to the venue. Didn't get to follow the lecture? No worries! Watch the recording of the event online.
Esko Valtaoja esittelemässä yleisölle radio-observatiivisen tutkimuksen historiaa
Professor Emeritus Esko Valtaoja from the University of Turku lectures the audience on the research profession and the world of science.

The first Star Tuesday took place in the brand new cinema of the Marsio building

The first lecture in the three-part Tähtitiistai lecture series was held on Tuesday, October 8 in the Marsio building on the Otaniemi campus and online. The event was opened by Professor Anne Lähteenmäki from Aalto University, and the lectures were given by Joni Tammi, Director of Metsähovi Radio Observatory, and Professor Emeritus Esko Valtaoja from the University of Turku. They talked about Metsähovi's 50-year history and their experiences in the world of science and research. The recording of the event can be found at the end of the site.

Attend the next Tähtitiistai lectures!

Tähtitiistai 22.10.2024, klo 15.15–16.30: Näkymätön maailmankaikkeus

  • Puoli vuosisataa kvasaareja
    Merja Tornikoski, Senior Researcher, Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Aalto University 
     
  • OUR STAR – What 50 years of observing the sun tell us about ourselves, our environment and our future
    Derek McKay, Research Engineer, Metsähovi Radio Observatory, Aalto University 
     

Tähtitiistai 5.11.2024 klo 15.15–16.30: Mustien aukkojen äärellä

  • Maapallon kokoinen teleskooppi ja levottomat mustat aukot
    Tuomas Savolainen, Senior Researcher, Metsähovi Radio Observatory & Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto University
  • Kosmiset hiukkaskiihdyttimet
    Talvikki Hovatta, Academy Research Fellow, Finnish Centre for ESO 
     

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Metsähovi 50 years

The Tähtitiistai lecture series brings the astronomy close to everyone's everyday life

The open lecture series will cover the study of restless black holes, Earth-sized telescopes and what the historic 50-year history of solar research can tell us about ourselves and our future on Earth. The lecture series is open to all and will take place online and in person in Otaniemi in autumn 2024. The event series is held mainly in Finnish. Welcome!

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Metsähovin tutkimusaseman alue rakennuksineen kuvattuna ylhäältä päin syksyisessä maisemassa metsän keskellä.

Unravelling the mysteries of space

Located in Kirkkonummi, southern Finland, Metsähovi Radio Observatory collects information on the Sun, quasars, and black holes, while training space scientists of the future.

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