UTLMO Conference: Is the Universe infinite?

Speaker: Jean-Philippe Uzan, astrophysicist, cosmologist, research director in theoretical physics at the Institut d'astrophysique de Paris (CNRS), affiliated professor at Kyoto University in Japan.
Nébuleuse de la Tête de Cheval

Dates & opening times

Open the monday 01/06/2026 as of 15:00

Description

In the 17th century, the distance to a star was measured for the first time. A century ago, we didn't know that other galaxies existed. Today, large-scale catalogs list hundreds of billions of them. Our representation of the universe has evolved thanks to the development of observational methods that have revealed a universe larger than we imagined. As a result, we have had to change the way we describe and think about it.

This talk will look at the measurement of distances in our universe, and the question of its finitude or infinitude.

Tracking

UTLMO Conference: Is the Universe infinite? Cinéma l'Eldorado5 rue de la République17310, Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Itinerary

Characteristics

Utilities
Toilets
Parking nearby
Languages
French
Disability access
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Site, building totally accessible
Payment method
Check
Cash
Surroundings
Less than 10 minutes from a bus stop on foot
Less than 10 min from a bus stop by bike
Type
Cultural
Themes
Astronomy
Sciences
Categories
Conference

Charges

From 01/06/2026 to 01/06/2026
Full price
8€
Reduced price
4€
Associate member
6€
Additional information

Annual membership: €15

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