Gravitational Waves

Gravitational Wave Researchers Cast New Light on Antikythera Mechanism

Gravitational Wave Researchers Cast New Light on Antikythera Mechanism

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

University of Glasgow Techniques developed to analyze the ripples in spacetime detected by one of the 21st century’s most sensitive pieces of ...

Exploring Spacetime Through Finsler Geometry

Exploring Spacetime Through Finsler Geometry

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Sjors Heefer’s PhD research explores gravitational waves and spacetime using Finsler geometry, aiming to reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics. His findings ...

Unlocking a New Era in Astronomy From 250 Meters Underground

Unlocking a New Era in Astronomy From 250 Meters Underground

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The Einstein Telescope is being built around 250 meters underground. With interferometers in the three tunnels, each ten kilometers long, it will ...

Creating gold: Physicists show how the precious metal is created

Creating gold: Physicists show how the precious metal is created

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

When a violent shake of space-time hit the Earth on August 17, 2017, it was not only possible to measure gravitational waves ...

LIGO Breaks the Quantum Limit

LIGO Breaks the Quantum Limit

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) has improved its detection of cosmic events by overcoming quantum noise through advanced “squeezing” technology. This ...