Sounds of spacetime

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Discover the amazing power of using gravitational waves to listen to the Universe.

Please note that t﻿his event has been rescheduled from Monday 15th May 2023 to Friday 19th May 2023Journey through the history of our understanding of gravity and explore the latest breakthroughs in the field, with cosmologist and gravitational wave astronomer Tessa Baker. Tessa reveals how Albert Einstein's theory of gravity predicted the existence of gravitational waves, and the incredible experiments that finally confirmed their reality. Explore the universe like never before and delve into the cataclysmic events that create gravitational waves and examine the impact they will have on the future of astronomy. Discover how gravitational waves act as the sounds of spacetime, allowing us to hear the universe and uncover its secrets like never before, changing our perspective on the cosmos. By booking to attend events at the Royal Institution, you confirm that you have read and agree to the Ri's <a href="https://www.rigb.org/terms-and-conditions" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">event terms and conditions.</a>Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State Univ./L. Townsley et al.; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/JWST ERO Production Team

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