Professor of Astronomy at Arizona University Chris Impey delves into the mysteries and puzzles of the cosmos, from the explanatory gaps of the Big Bang theory, to the problem of defining dark matter and to the data limitations scientists face.
Chris Impey is a professor and deputy head of the department of astronomy at the University of Arizona. His astronomy research focuses on observational cosmology—using telescopes and other instruments to study the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe.
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Christopher David Impey is an astronomer, educator, and author. He has been a faculty member at the University of Arizona since 1986. Impey has done research on observational cosmology, in particular low surface brightness galaxies, the intergalactic medium, and surveys of active galaxies and quasars.
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