Name:
Deep Talks: Into the Hearts of Stars with CASPAR
Date:
January 8, 2026
Time:
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM MST
Event Description:
Join us for the next Deep Talks as Mark Hanhardt, an experiment support scientist at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) and a Ph.D. candidate in physics at South Dakota Mines, dives into The Compact Accelerator System for Performing Astrophysical Research (CASPAR).
The fusion reactions that occur in different types of stars make up most of the matter we know in the universe today. But scientists don?t yet fully understand the processes various stars use to forge the elements we see all around us. Mark Hanhardt will discuss how CASPAR, located nearly a mile below the surface at SURF, helps researchers decipher this complex stellar recipe.
How to attend:
Deep Talks will be held at the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center (160 W. Main Street) in Lead, South Dakota. The event begins at 5 p.m. MT with a social hour, featuring a beer tasting from Crow Peak Brewing Company (21+ only) and light refreshments. Speaker presentations will begin at 6 p.m. MT.
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Deep Talks is made possible by Crow Peak Brewing Company, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ? Chris Mitchell, RCS Construction, and Charles & Jolene Lichtenwalner.
Join virtually here!
Deep Talks is made possible by Crow Peak Brewing Company, Edward Jones Financial Advisor ? Chris Mitchell, RCS Construction, and Charles & Jolene Lichtenwalner.
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