Gravitational Waves
Second Gravitational Wave Source Found By LIGO
With the announcement of the second detection of elusive gravitational waves, scientists hope this is just the beginning of a…
Beyond WIMPs: Exploring Alternative Theories Of Dark Matter
A team of scientists are looking beyond WIMPs in the search for Dark Matter, one which could be confirmed in…
The Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy: Pulsar Webs, Space Interferometers and Everything
Now that Advanced LIGO has made the first direct detection of gravitational waves, what does the future of gravitational wave…
Weekly Space Hangout – Feb. 19, 2016: Rebecca Roth
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Rebecca Roth, Imaging Coordinator & Social Media Specialist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center;…
Gravitational Wave Detectors: How They Work
Time to brush up on your gravitational wave basics, if you haven't done so! In Gravitational waves and how they…
Gravitational Waves and How They Distort Space
It's official: on February 11, 10:30 EST, there will be a big press conference about gravitational waves by the people…
Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 22, 2016: Dr. Stuart Robbins
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Stuart Robbins, Research Scientist at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI); Mars Impact Craters, Science…
Spacecraft Launches to Test the Hunt for Ripples in the Fabric of Spacetime
The European Space Agency successfully launched the LISA Pathfinder, a spacecraft designed to demonstrate technology for observing gravitational waves in…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 29, 2015: Dr. Bradley M. Peterson
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Dr. Bradley M. Peterson, whose research is directed towards determination…
It Turns Out Primordial Gravitational Waves Weren’t Found
Last March, international researchers from the Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization (BICEP2) telescope at the South Pole claimed that…