About this Event
Space itself is wobbly. We exist on a choppy sea, its surface roiled by disturbances caused by the movements of black holes hundreds of millions of light-years away. The recent detection of these ‘gravitational waves’ by a completely novel type of observatory is a story of scientific persistence and precision engineering, resulting in a completely new way of looking at the cosmos. The lecture will highlight results from the last year of observations, discuss the nature of black holes – the most mysterious of astronomical objects – and explain how the gold in your jewellery was made.
A lecture by Professor Chris Lintott
This event is also available to watch live online. To register, visit: gres.hm/black-holes
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
