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Outreach in the era of big data with the Pierre Auger Observatory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

Karen S. Caballero-Mora
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Boulevard Belisario Domínguez, Km. 1081, Sin Número, Terán, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México, 29050. Tel:52 (961) 617-8000, Mexico email: karen.mora@unach.mx
for the Pierre Auger Collaboration
Affiliation:
Observatorio Pierre Auger, Av. San Martín Norte 304 Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina Full author list: http://www.auger.org/archive/authors_2020_12.html email: auger_spokespersons@fnal.gov
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Abstract

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The Pierre Auger Observatory, built to study the physics of astroparticles, has expanded its endeavours in outreach and education. Since its inception, the collaboration has been informing the general public about its discoveries. From creating a visitor center in Malargüe, Argentina, to providing talks for different audiences, science fairs for students, international measurement workshops, and making compilations of the scientific contributions of women in different countries throughout history, we share the passion for science with the population. The collaboration processes a huge amount of data and requires a large storage capacity. However, 10% of this data is made available to the general public in a useable format. The collaboration developed special masterclasses aimed at high school students, providing the software that can be used to analyse the public data set. In addition, a summary of the different outreach activities performed by the members of the Pierre Auger Collaboration will be presented.

Type
Poster Paper
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union

References

Castellina, A., for the Pierre Auger Collaboration 2019, EPJ Web Conf.,Volume 210, Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays 2018, Article Number 06002, 2019 Google Scholar