Gravitational Waves
Unlocking a New Era in Astronomy From 250 Meters Underground
Science
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
Science
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
Science
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 ...
