LIGO

Famous Greeks

Unlocks the secrets of the Universe

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[:el] Vicky Kalogera is director of Northwestern’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) and the Erastus O. Haven Professor of Physics and Astronomy in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on the physics of compact astrophysical objects, specifically...
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8 Greek scientists In the team that detected for the third time gravitational waves

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[:el] One, two and now three historic waves have come from deep space, confirmed again by a chirping sound that was like music to the soul for the worldwide group of scientists waiting for it. An international research team, including 8 Greek scientists, announced the third detection of...
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Breakthrough of the Year the LIGO’s gravitational-wave discovery

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[:el] The Physics World 2016 Breakthrough of the Year goes to “the LIGO Scientific Collaboration for its revolutionary, first-ever direct observations of gravitational waves”. Nine other achievements are highly commended and cover topics ranging from nuclear physics to material science and more. Almost exactly 100...
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The Greek scientists in the team that made first direct detection of gravitational waves

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[:el] Almost 100 years ago today, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of space-time that are set off by extremely violent, cosmic cataclysms in the early universe. With his knowledge of the universe and the technology available in...

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