Welcome to Kamino

Guarini graduate student Guinevere Herron and professor Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil in front of an image of the dwarf galaxy Kamino, named after a remote planet in Star Wars: Episode II (Photo courtesy of Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil)

Guarini graduate student Guinevere Herron, physics and astronomy, is helping use artificial intelligence to uncover some of the universe’s faintest galaxies, including one Herron has named “Kamino” after a remote planet in Star Wars: Episode 2. The work could deepen understanding of dark matter and how galaxies form. Read more.

By Meghan Wicks
Meghan Wicks Communications Specialist