A New Window on the Universe
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A New Window on the A New Window on the Universe Universe Dr. Rita Colwell, Dr. Rita Colwell, Director Director National Science National Science Foundation Foundation
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A New Window on the Universe. Dr. Rita Colwell, Director National Science Foundation. Gravity a fundamental force. G mn = 8 pT mn. The perception of gravity is the distortion of space/time by mass. Source: www.NSF.gov. Gravity waves result only when mass is under acceleration. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A New Window on the A New Window on the UniverseUniverse
Dr. Rita Colwell, DirectorDr. Rita Colwell, DirectorNational Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
Gravity a fundamental force
G= 8
The perception of gravity is the distortion of space/time by mass
Source: www.NSF.gov
Gravity waves result only when mass is under acceleration
Source: www.NSF.gov
Binary Pulsars emit gravity waves
Russel A. Hulse
Joseph H.Taylor Jr Source: www.NSF.gov
Early attempts to detect gravity waves
Joseph Weber 1919-2000Joseph Weber 1919-2000
Geometric effect of gravity waves
Source: www.NSF.gov
Schematic layout of LIGO
Source: www.NSF.gov and http://www.ligo.caltech.edu
• Photo of LIGO: Hanford, WA
LIGO: Hanford, WALIGO: Hanford, WA
Source: www.NSF.gov and http://www.ligo.caltech.edu
LIGO: Livingston, LALIGO: Livingston, LA
Source: www.NSF.gov and http://www.ligo.caltech.edu
A New Window on the A New Window on the UniverseUniverse
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