Gravitational Waves

Gravitational Waves

Gravitational Waves Hi, I’m Rachel, the Astronomer here at the Space Centre. Up until the first confirmed gravitational wave (GW) direct detection by LIGO/Virgo in 2015, researchers have relied almost exclusively on electromagnetic (EM) radiation (i.e....
How Gravity Works

How Gravity Works

How Gravity Works Hi, I’m Rachel. The Astronomer at the Space Centre. Just old enough to walk, I vividly remember sitting on my brother’s toy fire truck, honking the horn and generally just having the time of my life; that is, until my brother came along, shoved...