Podcasts about laser interferometer gravitational

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Speaker: Dr. Brian Lantz (Stanford University)Feb. 7, 2024Measuring gravitational waves is a revolutionary new way to do astronomy.  They were predicted by Einstein, but it was not until 2015, that LIGO (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory) first detected one of these waves. They were tiny ripples in space itself, generated by the collision of two black holes. Since then, LIGO and its international partners have measured nearly 100 signals. Dr. Lantz explains what we can learn from these bursts of energy and just how it is possible to measure a wave which stretches our detector 1000 times less than the diameter of a proton. And he discusses what's coming next in our search for these tell-tale ripples in space? Dr. Lantz is the scientific leader for the Advanced LIGO seismic isolation system,

Today, Juli talks to Dr. Frank Ohme, a group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, a member of LIGO which stands for "Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory", the  world's largest gravitational wave observatory and a marvel of precision engineering. Juli and Frank talk about the functioning of gravitational-wave detectors, the information about black holes contained in gravitational-wave signals and new findings about black holes since the first detection of gravitational waves in 2015. Frank explains how gravitational waves are produced and detected, and how important but challenging it is to understand the noise in the detectors. He also describes the working experiences in the LIGO collaboration and the importance of synergies between different fields of astronomy. Frank gives perspectives on how to improve the sensitivity of current detectors and the plans for the next generation of instruments.  The most amazing part of this episode is that you will hear some gravitational-wave signals! To find out more information about Dr. Frank Ohme, check out these links: https://www.aei.mpg.de/person/51192/2772 https://www.aei.mpg.de/BinaryObservationsNR   His Group's Twitter: @BinaryNr MPI for Gravitational Physics 's Twitter: @mpi_grav    Episode Art: “Visualisation of gravitational waves emitted during a binary neutron star merger”  By Dr. Wolfgang Kastaun   You can follow us on:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPPhdnetPodcast   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offspringmagazine_thepodcast   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/offspring-magazine-the-podcast   YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MaxPlanckPhDnet   If you have any feedback, comments, or suggestions, reach out to us at offspring.podcasts@phdnet.mpg.de   Check out the Offspring-Blog where we publish articles on a regular basis: https://www.phdnet.mpg.de/outreach/offspring-blog   Intro - Outro music composed by Srinath Ramkumar: https://twitter.com/srinathramkumar Pre-Intro jingle composed by Gustavo Carrizo: https://www.instagram.com/carrizo.gus   See you soon !

Talk by Dr. Lynn Cominsky (Sonoma State University)Gravitational waves are predicted by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.  They travel at the speed of light, but are much harder to detect than light waves.  On September 14, 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) received the first direct gravitational wave signals.  The event that produced them was the merger of two distant and massive black holes that were in mutual orbit. Prof. Cominsky presents an introduction to LIGO, to gravitational waves and how they were detected, and to the kinds of black holes that "make waves" in the fabric of space and time.  Originally recorded on Nov. 2, 2016.

Today, you'll learn about how orangutans use slang a lot like we do, what causes and can alleviate everyday motion sickness, and how one black hole kicked another across the galaxy.Orangutans are dope.“Orangutans use Slang to Show off Their “Coolness”, Study Suggests" by Nicola Davishttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/21/orangutans-use-slang-to-show-off-their-coolness-study-suggests“Orangutan Squeaks Reveal Language Evolution Says Study" by Victoria Gillhttps://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38907681“What did Language Grow From? Ape Hands, Mouths, or Both? – Kristen Marie Gillespie-Lynch, Emily Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Heidi Lyn, and Patricia Greenfieldhttps://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2019.00061“Apes Communicate, Humans Have Language" by Max Planck Institutehttps://www.cbs.mpg.de/research-topics/language-interviewA solution beyond not looking at your phone.“How To Fight Motion Sickness — And The Scientific Reason Some People Suffer More” By Saima Rajasingamhttps://www.inverse.com/mind-body/motion-sickness-treatment“A study of cybersickness and sensory conflict theory using a motion-coupled virtual reality system” by Adrian K.T. Ng, Leith K.Y. Chan, Henry Y.K. Lauhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0141938218300301Soccer but with black holes.“Gravitational waves gave a new black hole a high-speed ‘kick'” By Emily Conoverhttps://www.sciencenews.org/article/black-hole-gravitational-waves-kick-ligo-merger-spacetime“A black hole formed by a lopsided merger may have gone rogue” By Robert Leahttps://www.space.com/black-hole-escaping-galaxy-from-collision“Ripples in spacetime: Science's 2016 Breakthrough of the Year” by Adrian Chohttps://www.science.org/content/article/ripples-spacetime-sciences-2016-breakthrough-year“How Scientists Captured the First Image of a Black Hole” by Ota Lutzhttps://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2019/4/19/how-scientists-captured-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole/“What is an Interferometer?” by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatoryhttps://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/what-is-interferometerFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/orangu-slang-easing-car-queasing-kicked-across-space

Dr. Evans is designing new technologies to improve advanced LIGO, a laser interferometer that detects gravitational waves. In 2019 he was awarded the New Horizons in physics prize for research on present and future ground-based detectors of gravitational waves. I talked to him about how he accidentally got into the field of astrophysics, and his work in the LIGO group.

Corey Gray is a member of the Siksika Nation (Northern Blackfoot tribe of Alberta) and Scottish. He is a Scientist, Gravitational Wave Detector Operator, backpacker, salsa dancer, traveler, and a curious soul who has brought forward a newfound excitement for the world of science as he shares connections between physics and the Blackfoot language. Corey and his team at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (L.I.G.O.), where he is the lead operator made one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the century that supports Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. In my conversation with Corey, a 2017 Nobel Prize recipient, we discuss how science was always part of the Blackfoot culture and history. Corey tells how his passion for science and learning has provided him with opportunities to share with the world about his discoveries in physics and how they have been translated into the Blackfoot language with the guidance of his mother, Sharon Yellowfly, a fluent Blackfoot language speaker. Corey is a leader and a role model who is an inspiration to many, and he is a vanguard increasing the awareness and presence of Indigenous expertise and contributions made in the sciences. Corey Gray walks with humility and is a natural teacher who is connecting a new generation of learners to a new way of thinking and reminding us all that there is so much for us to discover in the world around us. • To learn more about Corey Gray’s contributions to the world of science and his exciting journey of discoveries , visit:Link: https://www2.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/alumni/made-in-the-csu/humboldt/Pages/corey-gray.aspxLink: https://www.ted.com/talks/corey_gray_the_night_my_heart_was_hijacked_by_black_holes_and_gravitational_wavesFB: https://www.facebook.com/gray.corey IG: https://www.instagram.com/corey_m_gray/?hl=en• If this episode made you smile + reflect + relate + reimagine, please share it with your social media circle so that others can enjoy this beautiful story. • Connect with Talks With A Fox Podcast Community and Online Store at:Website: https://talkswithafoxpodcast.buzzsprout.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/talkswithafoxpodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/talkswithafoxpodcast/Thank you for connecting with us and for being part of the Talks With A Fox Podcast family! We would love to hear from you so send us a review and when you leave us a 5-star rating - you help us continue to create meaningful content and provide a safe space for Indigenous voices and communities. Hand to Heart, Andrea + Talks With A Fox Podcast Team

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) is the coolest experiment ever performed.  LIGO can detect ripples in space time billions of light years away, caused by massive objects like black holes merging, as predicted by Einstein's theory of relativity, developed over 100 years ago. The Nobel prize in physics for 2017 was awarded based on this amazing technology. Gravitational wave observatories have opened a new window on the universe. Come with me and share in the awe as we listen to black hole mergers billions of light years away. Follow me on https://therationalview.podbean.com/# Comment at https://facebook.com/AlScottRational #therationalview #science #evidencebased #LIGO #relativity #newpodcast #blackholes

2019 was the hottest and driest year on record in Australia. The Indian Ocean Dipole and the Southern Annular Mode weather systems, plus existing drought conditions, all primed the continent for the horrific fire season currently raging in the east and south east of the country. Climate scientist at the University of New South Wales Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick is in no doubt global warming played a role in making these the worst fires in recent history. Making matters even worse is that the ferocity of the bush-fires is creating its own weather. Nicholas McCarthy at the University of Queensland studies fire-induced weather and he explains how this can help spread the fires further. January is also Veganuary, a chance for you to try being vegan for 31 days. The reasons for giving up animal products in your diet are varied, from reducing your carbon footprint to not eating animals and getting healthy. Reporter Geoff Marsh is interested in the evidence in favour for and against a vegan diet. A signal in April 2019 picked up by the LIGO Livingston Observatory has been confirmed as the gravitational ripples from a collision of two neutron stars. LIGO Livingston is part of a gravitational-wave network that includes LIGO (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory), and the European Virgo detector. Producer - Fiona Roberts

Sheila Rowan explains the nature of gravitational waves, where they come from, how we detected them, and what the future of this new era in astronomy might look like. A century ago, Albert Einstein realised that in his new model for space and time in our Universe (his 'General Theory of Relativity'), space could be stretching and squashing in response to the motion of objects. These ripples in space-time - 'Gravitational waves' - are produced by some of the most energetic and dramatic phenomena in our universe, including black holes, neutron stars and supernovae. Close to 100 years after the prediction of the existence of gravitational waves, the advanced detectors of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) recently detected such signals for the first time, starting a new era in astronomy. Sheila Rowan explains the nature of gravitational waves, describes what sources out in the Universe can produce them, explains how they are detected and what the future of this new era in astronomy might look like. Sheila Rowan is a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at University of Glasgow. Her research focusses on gravitational wave detection on the ground and in space. Her programme currently includes studies of ultra sensitive mechanical systems; investigation of materials of ultra-low mechanical loss and construction of mechanically-stable optical systems for interferometric applications. You can subscribe to our podcast by searching Ri Science Podcast in your podcasting app of choice, for free.

On September 14, 2015, gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes rippled through the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO). The measurement of these ripples would ultimately lead to the first direct detection of gravitational waves, the first observation of a binary black hole, and the birth of an entirely new field of astronomy. In this talk, Dr Eric Thrane from Monash University, will trace the history of gravitational waves from Einstein to the LIGO detection. Dr Thrane will describe how LIGO works and how we are using it to learn about black holes and other interesting objects. He'll also discuss the future of gravitational-wave astronomy in Australia and around the world. Presented on 16 December 2016.

On September 14, 2015, gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes rippled through the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO). The measurement of these ripples would ultimately lead to the first direct detection of gravitational waves, the first observation of a binary black hole, and the birth of an entirely new field of astronomy. In this talk, Dr Eric Thrane from Monash University, will trace the history of gravitational waves from Einstein to the LIGO detection. Dr Thrane will describe how LIGO works and how we are using it to learn about black holes and other interesting objects. He'll also discuss the future of gravitational-wave astronomy in Australia and around the world. Presented on 16 December 2016.

Dr. Dave Reitze, the  Executive Director of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) talks about the extraordinary detection of gravitational waves earlier this year, and the incredible engineering that made it possible.

In September 2015 gravitational waves were directly detected for the first time.  It was recorded simultaneously at two Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories (LIGO) in Hanford, WA and Livingston, Louisiana. Spark Science attended a tour at LIGO with physic students from WWU and student correspondents Lia Cook and Nathan Miller.  LIGO's Outreach Coordinator Dale Ingram takes us through the facilities and tells tales of mice in tubes, earthquakes and moths.  We also want to thank the other post-doc guide, Sheila Dwyer. Links PhD Comic Video Feature Song: LIGO Feel That Space

This week we take a journey from the halls of Congress out through our solar system, and then journey out to a point 1.3 billion light years away from home. On February3rd, the Space Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology met to discuss the current status of NASA's Journey to Mars, and how it may survive past the current presidential administration. We examine the winners and losers in the 2017 NASA budget proposal. NASA announces the Exploration Mission 1 Launch Director and we discuss the Cygnus OA-6 Mission launch delay. The Year In Space increment on board the International Space Station is coming into the home stretch, while back on Earth, the primary mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is completed. European Space Agency's Rosetta mission continues, but without the Philae lander that made landfall on Comet 67P in November. There has been no response from Philae since July and ESA has announced they will stop trying to contact the spacecraft. We discuss some of the highlights and lessons learned from this milestone mission.  NASA releases  a terrain map of Pluto's ‘heart' region, based on New Horizon's spacecraft data , revealing a few big surprises. The final story: the discovery of gravitational waves from the collision of two massive black holes. These waves reached our own planet this past September and were detected by the freshly-upgraded advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), providing the first proof of parts of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. What does this mean and why is it so exciting? We break it down for you The LIGO comic by Talcott Starr discussed in the episode can be found here and make sure to give it a like if you enjoy it. Host: Sawyer Rosenstein Panelists: Kat Robison and Kassy Tamanini

This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news. The discovery of gravitational waves by American scientists using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory has encouraged scientists around the world, with China set to accelerate research. China's domestic gravitational wave research project "Tianqin" at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong Province has been awaiting government approval since July. At an estimated cost of 15 billion yuan, roughly 2.3 billion U.S. dollars, the project will be carried out in four stages over the next 15 to 20 years, ultimately launching three high-orbit satellites to detect the waves. Scientists say the project is different from the research by the U.S. ground-based observatory in that it will observe the waves from space. It is likely to collect better information, as a larger black hole may be detected from space than the one detected from the ground. Sun Yat-sen University is willing to cooperate with other institutions, and has plans for 15,000 square meters of observatory and laboratory on a mountain in Zhuhai City. Another domestic gravitational wave project "Ali" has totally different objectives, detecting the first tremors of the Big Bang, primordial gravitational waves. The program was named after the Chinese Academy of Sciences observatory in Ali in Tibet. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Chinese passengers made a record number of trips during the Spring Festival holiday. According to the Ministry of Transport, passenger trips reached 400 million from Feb. 7 to 13, up almost 7 percent from last year. More than 47 million trips were made by rail, more than 330 million on road and about 8.5 million by air. Road trips were up by 7 percent. This year, the Chinese made almost 3 billion passenger trips across the country during the 40-day lunar New Year travel rush. The Lunar New Year holiday, also known as "Chunyun", lasts from Jan. 24 to March 3 and is the world's largest annual human migration for family reunions. Around 1.5 billion passenger trips were made from the start of Chunyun to Feb. 13, up 4 percent year on year. This is NEWS Plus Special English. Beijing enjoyed better air quality during the weeklong Spring Festival holiday compared to last year thanks to wind and fewer fireworks. The Beijing environment authority says that from Feb 7 to 13, the city saw three days with good air quality and a large reduction in the average reading of PM2.5, which decreased by 16 percent from the same period in 2015. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter that is hazardous to human health. Its average reading during the holiday was 98 micrograms per cubic meter, down from 117 in 2015. Residents also saw three days where pollution reached medium and heavy levels, when it is suggested that seniors and children stay indoors. Experts say more days with better weather to disperse air pollutants and fewer fireworks were the main contributors to the improvement in air quality. It's estimated that sales of fireworks in Beijing saw a year-on-year reduction of 20 to 30 percent. The authority says that fewer fireworks did alleviate air pollution during the week, but they were still a prominent contributor to soaring pollution on the lunar New Year's Eve and the New Year's Day which fell on Feb 8. You are listening to NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. （全文见周六微信。）

Reading about the fascinating work of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory and imagining the sound of space-time ripples.

The universe is silent no longer - physicists at the LIGO observatory have detected gravitational waves. LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, with its giant laser beam arms totalling 5 miles across the remote Hanford desert, is the largest lab on the surface of the planet. It was constructed in the Columbia Basin region of south-eastern Washington specifically to detect gravitational waves -- ripples in the fabric of space-time. First predicted a century ago by Einstein in his theory of general relativity, gravitational waves are produced by exotic cosmic events, such as when 2 black holes collide. Scientists have hunted for them for decades with increasingly sensitive equipment. The laser beam tubes of the observatory have proved sensitive enough to detect the signal from deep space as small as a thousandth the diameter of a proton. Tracey and studio guest Dr Andrew Pontzen from UCL examine the science of gravitational waves, and how LIGO is both an eye and an ear on the motion of distant objects. They scrutinise the cutting-edge technology, which has to be of almost unimaginable sensitivity to enable detection of some of the universe's most dramatic events. Inside Science also shines a spotlight on the passion of individuals who have worked for nearly three decades on a single science experiment, inventing a whole new branch of physics in order to prove the last piece of Einstein's theory of general relativity, and to "hear" the universe in a whole new way.