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How to hear gravitational waves – with Tessa Baker
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How can we detect massive objects in space when we can't see them by light?
On 14 September 2015, scientists opened a new window to observing the Universe when, for the first time, they directly detected gravitational waves, rippled out through spacetime from the merger of two black holes.
In this episode, astronomer Tessa Baker explores how Einstein’s theory of gravity predicted the existence of gravitational waves, how delicate experiments eventually confirmed their existence, and how we can translate this experimental data into sounds, allowing us to hear the Universe.
This talk was recorded from our theatre at the Royal Institution on 19 May 2023.
- Watch the talk on YouTube: youtu.be/U_J_uJcjQ0I
- Follow Tessa Baker on Twitter: @Tessa_M_Baker
Please leave this episode a rating and a review to let us know what you think.
- Get tickets for upcoming talks and livestreams: rigb.org/whats-on
- Watch videos on YouTube: youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution
- Follow us on social media: twitter.com/Ri_Science
Produced by: Sarah Dick
Music by: Joseph Sandy
89 afleveringen
Manage episode 372747097 series 1264732
How can we detect massive objects in space when we can't see them by light?
On 14 September 2015, scientists opened a new window to observing the Universe when, for the first time, they directly detected gravitational waves, rippled out through spacetime from the merger of two black holes.
In this episode, astronomer Tessa Baker explores how Einstein’s theory of gravity predicted the existence of gravitational waves, how delicate experiments eventually confirmed their existence, and how we can translate this experimental data into sounds, allowing us to hear the Universe.
This talk was recorded from our theatre at the Royal Institution on 19 May 2023.
- Watch the talk on YouTube: youtu.be/U_J_uJcjQ0I
- Follow Tessa Baker on Twitter: @Tessa_M_Baker
Please leave this episode a rating and a review to let us know what you think.
- Get tickets for upcoming talks and livestreams: rigb.org/whats-on
- Watch videos on YouTube: youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution
- Follow us on social media: twitter.com/Ri_Science
Produced by: Sarah Dick
Music by: Joseph Sandy
89 afleveringen
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