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Podcast Extra: Gravitational Waves
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Feb 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
For anyone who's still a little fuzzy or confused by the enormity of the recent detection of gravitational waves by the LIGO facility, we've recorded a special podcast extra to shed some light on the impossibly complex world of General Relativity, interferometry detectors and gravitational waves themselves. This podcast extra should explain in simple terms: What gravitational waves are Why they're so important How they were detected What this means for the future of physics & astronomy With special thanks to LIGO, the National Science Foundation and Cardiff University's School of Physics and Astronomy.
Released:
Feb 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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