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CAPS Seminar: Gravitational wave observations with LIGO and Virgo

Event Type: Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor: Center for AstroPhysical Surveys
Location: NCSA - 1205 W Clark St, Urbana - RM 1040
Virtual: Join online
Date: Nov 8, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Speaker: Dr. Chad Hanna
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Originating Calendar: Center for AstroPhysical Surveys; Speaker: Dr. Chad Hanna, Penn State University
Date/Time: November 8, 2024 / 12 noon central.
Location: NCSA, 1040.
Zoom: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/82318062756?pwd=M3g1MFF6cytsOWFEbmU0UW1XWVoxQT09
Title: Gravitational wave observations with LIGO and Virgo
Abstract: The direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015 opened up a new window in astronomy and astrophysics and provided new opportunities to study fundamental physics that is not accessible in the lab. I will describe what we have learned about our universe through observing merging black holes and neutron stars with LIGO and Virgo. I will also discuss ongoing observations and the prospects for new discoveries going forward.