The Latest: Nobel-winning scientists laud each other, team
The Latest on the Nobel Physics Prize (all times local):
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News tagged with gravitational physics
Good night, LISA Pathfinder
After 16 months of science measurements an international team deactivated the LISA Pathfinder satellite on the evening of the 18th of July 2017. The gravitational-wave laboratory in space powered down after receiving the ...
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2017
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Hints of extra dimensions in gravitational waves?
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute/AEI) in Potsdam found that hidden dimensions – as predicted by string theory – could influence gravitational waves. In a recently ...
Astronomy
Jun 28, 2017
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Video: Kip Thorne talks about the years leading up to LIGO's first detection of gravitational waves
In a new video, Kip Thorne, Caltech's Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus, talks about the years leading up to LIGO's first detection of gravitational waves.
General Physics
Feb 15, 2017
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Computer cluster will calculate gravitational waves faster than the institute's previous supercomputer
The new supercomputer "Minerva" has been put into operation at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI). With 9,504 compute cores, 38 TeraByte memory and a peak performance of 302.4 ...
Astronomy
Jan 25, 2017
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Unexpected interaction between dark matter and ordinary matter in mini-spiral galaxies
Statistical analysis of mini-spiral galaxies shows an unexpected interaction between dark matter and ordinary matter. According to the SISSA study recently published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, where ...
Astronomy
Dec 15, 2016
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Gravitational waves, dark matter eyed for Nobel Physics Prize
Scientists behind the groundbreaking discoveries of gravitational waves and the existence of dark matter are seen as potential favourites for Tuesday's announcement of the Nobel Physics Prize.
General Physics
Oct 4, 2016
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Tides in binary star systems: When neutron stars emit gravitational waves
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Potsdam develop an accurate model for the detection and interpretation of gravitational waves emitted by neutron stars in binary systems. This model contains, ...
General Physics
May 9, 2016
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Governing mechanisms of waves in fluids
The first detection of gravitational waves, which took place a few weeks ago, has brought attention to a physical phenomenon that had long been theorized: waves carry information and can signal extraordinary (or extreme) ...
General Physics
Mar 24, 2016
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A perfectly still laboratory in space
Following a long series of tests, ESA's LISA Pathfinder has started its science mission to prove key technologies and techniques needed to observe gravitational waves from space.
Space Exploration
Mar 8, 2016
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