University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Flyer for the WiCOR Lecture in Fall 2026, presented by Konstantin Batygin with a photo of the speaker, a graphic of a the Kuiper belt, and a gradient background from purple to orange, along with the WiCOR and UW-Madison Logos.
    Sep 22
    WiCOR Lecture – FA2026 – Batygin

    Konstantin Batygin, Professor, Division of Geological & Planetary Sciences, Caltech

    H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building, UW-Madison

    This event is free and open to the public thanks to support from the WiCOR Lecture Fund. Title: Planet 9 From Outer Space Abstract: Over the past two decades, surveys of the outer Solar System have revealed a remarkably complex Kuiper Belt. Most of this structure can be understood through the gravitational influence of the known planets, particularly …

    Flyer for the WiCOR Lecture in Fall 2026, presented by Konstantin Batygin with a photo of the speaker, a graphic of a the Kuiper belt, and a gradient background from purple to orange, along with the WiCOR and UW-Madison Logos.