Solar Fireworks: The Sun Unleashed

The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) conducts advanced studies exploring big questions of the 21stcentury and beyond. Its research gains insights into Celtic society and its legacy; progresses our understanding of our island, our planet and the universe; and deciphers the underpinning mathematical principles of nature.The Institute leads Ireland’s participation in a number of international and global initiatives that focus on big unanswered questions for mankind.When it was founded in 1940, DIAS was the world’s second-only institute for advanced studies – and the first such institute in Europe. For 80 years, it has pushed the boundaries of discovery and, today, it is a globally-embedded institution that attracts high-calibre researchers from all over the world in its core disciplines of Celtic Studies, Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics and Geophysics. DIAS Dunsink Observatory is a designated European site of historical significance for physics.

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Join our own Dr. Laura Hayes for a night of all things solar storm, part of Samhain agus Science 2025

Samhain agus Science 2025

Samhain agus Science, is back for it’s 8th year in 2025. It’s our annual science festival which brings together researchers from DIAS, and around the world, for a series of free events that explore the ‘dark’ side of science and Celtic heritage.

Our Sun is more than a steady source of light, it is a stormy star that regularly erupts in solar flares. These explosive bursts are like cosmic fireworks, releasing immense energy and radiation that race through space. These outbursts can paint our skies with ghostly auroras, but also threaten the technology we rely on here on Earth. In this talk, Dr Laura Hayes will reveal how and why the Sun unleashes such spectacular flares, show dramatic new observations from ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission, and explain why unlocking the mysteries of our star is essential for protecting our modern world.**********Dr Laura Hayes is a solar physicist at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, where she leads a research group focused on solar flares, storms, and their role in driving space weather. She works on the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Solar Orbiter mission, using its X-ray telescope to study how the Sun unleashes energy and impacts Earth. Before returning to Dublin, she held research positions at both NASA and ESA.**********Now in its eighth year, Samhain agus Science brings together researchers from DIAS and around the world for a series of free events that take inspiration from the Celtic festival of Samhain and look at the dark side of science.The festival aims to make the big scientific questions of our time and Celtic history relevant, accessible, and fun to a general audience who might not normally be familiar with these topics.We hope you can join us for this in person event on 30 October

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