Gravitational waves

In 2017, the Nobel Prize was awarded to LIGO scientists for registering the vibrations from colliding stars or black holes in the fabric of gravity. UChicago scientists are on the front lines, working at the detectors and exploring ramifications as the extraordinary discovery reverberates through the field of astronomy.

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simulation of black holes colliding

Gravitational waves detected 100 years after Einstein’s prediction

Gravitational Waves 101: How to Hear the Universe

Gravitational Waves 101: How to Hear the Universe

Asst. Prof. Daniel Holz discusses detection of gravitational waves


Gravitational waves detected from second pair of colliding black holes Image of the merger of two black holes and the gravitational waves that ripple outward as the black holes spiral toward each other

Gravitational waves detected from second pair of colliding black holes

The black-hole collision that reshaped physics

The black-hole collision that reshaped physics

Assoc. Prof. Daniel Holz describes ‘transcendent moment’ of gravitational waves discovery


Nature

Detection of Gravitational Waves Stuns, Excites Scientific Community

Detection of Gravitational Waves Stuns, Excites Scientific Community

Assoc. Prof. Daniel Holz discusses discovery of gravitational waves


Discovering gravitational waves—what does it means to the universe?

Discovering gravitational waves—what does it means to the universe?

Audio (begins at 15:28): Postdoctoral fellow Ben Farr speaks about detection of gravitational waves


Chicago scientists part of team that confirmed Einstein's theory

Chicago scientists part of team that confirmed Einstein's theory

Assoc. Prof. Daniel Holz describes the research efforts behind the ‘mind-blowing’ discovery of gravitational waves


Scientists find ripple in fabric of spacetime: UChicago physicists say discovery of gravitational waves opens new universe of possibilities

Scientists find ripple in fabric of spacetime: UChicago physicists say discovery of gravitational waves opens new universe of possibilities


UChicago

Gravitational Wave Discovery Called Into Question

Gravitational Wave Discovery Called Into Question

Prof. John Carlstrom discusses ‘roller-coaster ride’ of hunt for gravitational waves and whether role of galactic dust was underestimated


Craig Hogan BW

Craig Hogan

Title: Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Expertise: Cosmology, Dark energy, Gravitational waves

Departmental website: http://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/craig-j.-hogan/

Daniel Holz

Daniel Holz

Title: Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Physics

Expertise: Black holes, Dark Energy and Dark Matter, General relativity, Gravitational lensing, Gravitational waves

Departmental website: http://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/daniel-e.-holz/