Lecture: A Report on the 14th Annual Gulf Astronomy Conference by Denis Chung

The report will present summaries, and particular points of interest, of the four sessions that were open to the general public:

1) The Universe Beyond the Rainbow: How Astronomers Use Wavelengths of Light Outside the Tiny Range Our Eyes Can See

2) Little Objects - Big Effects: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes

3) Extrasolar Planets and the Search for Earth 2.0

4) Preliminary Search for Astronomical Observatory Sites in the MENA Region

About the Speaker : In addition to being an avid scuba diver, backpacker and amateur astronomer, Denis is a senior lecturer of English at Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research here in Abu Dhabi and the Deputy Chair of the Emirates Natural History Group.