Gravitational-wave Astrophysics: 10 Years of Observing the (Mostly) Dark Side of the Universe
Event Start:
2025-10-16T16:00:00
Event End:
2025-10-16T17:00:00
Event Information:
Abstract:
The first direct detection of gravitational waves from a pair of colliding black holes 10 years ago opened a new window to the high energy universe. Since 2015 the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA international gravitational-wave detector network has observed hundreds of events, mostly pairs of black holes but also binary neutron star mergers as well as neutron star - black hole collisions. The information revealed in these detections is changing our understanding of the Universe.
Event Location:
HENN 201
Speaker:
David Reitze, Caltech & LIGO
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Event Start:
2025-10-16T16:00:00
Event End:
2025-10-16T17:00:00
Gravitational-wave Astrophysics: 10 Years of Observing the (Mostly) Dark Side of the Universe
Event Information:
Abstract:
The first direct detection of gravitational waves from a pair of colliding black holes 10 years ago opened a new window to the high energy universe. Since 2015 the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA international gravitational-wave detector network has observed hundreds of events, mostly pairs of black holes but also binary neutron star mergers as well as neutron star - black hole collisions. The information revealed in these detections is changing our understanding of the Universe.
Event Location:
HENN 201