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Almost ten years ago, on September 14, 2015, a new era of astronomy began. Since then, we have been observing the Universe in a completely new way: with gravitational waves. [more]
Public talk by Karsten Danzmann at “HörFidelity: Experiences and Information about the Ear”: For thousands of years, we have been looking at the Universe through our eyes. But over 99% of the Universe is dark and will never be observed with electromagnetic waves. Since September 14, 2015, everything has changed: gravitational waves have been discovered! We have been given a new sense and can finally hear the dark side of the Universe. [more]
For thousands of years, we have been looking at the Universe through our eyes. But over 99% of the Universe is dark and will never be observed with electromagnetic waves. Since September 14, 2015, everything has changed: gravitational waves have been discovered! [more]
On September 14, 2015, a gravitational wave was detected for the first time, originating from the merger of two black holes. Less than two years later, this great success was honored with a Nobel Prize. Since then, a lot has happened and the field of research continues to develop rapidly. [more]
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