Please join us for the Astronomy Public Talk series, where we host short, accessible talks on a wide range of astronomy and physics-related topics — free and open to the public! This event will feature a presentation by UI Physics and Astronomy undergraduate student Meredith LeFevre, who will discuss red supergiants: massive stars in a short-lived stage of their evolution. Studying these stars can help us understand how massive stars evolve, interact with companion stars, and end their lives in...