May 3 – 5, 2023
Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
Europe/Lisbon timezone

Dark Stars

May 4, 2023, 9:40 AM
40m
Centro de Congressos (Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon)

Centro de Congressos

Center for Astrophysics and Gravitation, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon

Av. Rovisco Pais 1 1049-001 Lisboa, PORTUGAL

Speaker

Prof. Chris Kouvaris

Description

Dark matter could possibly form its own compact star-like objects. Although composed of dark matter, there are several ways that these "dark stars" can be observed in the sky, through lensing, gravitational waves from mergers and other exotic astrophysical processes.

Primary author

Prof. Chris Kouvaris

Presentation materials