Online Astronomy Talk: The Discovery of Gravitational Waves

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A brief (pre)history of the Discovery of Gravitational Waves

Mario Kalomenopoulos

The detection of gravitational waves some years ago, opened a new window to the Universe, created a media fuss and gave a Nobel Prize for Physics! But what is the story behind this discovery? What about the discovery claims of the 60s? And where does Glasgow fit into this mystery? In this talk, we’ll try to answer these questions (and maybe some more) concerning the discovery of these mysterious waves.

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