See “Cosmic Frequencies” on March 13 at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum. Contributed image
An evening of music, science & gravity
THE DALLES — Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) Educational Outreach Lead and Cosmic Explorer Amber Strunk brings news from the cosmos with her free presentation “10 years of Gravitational Wave Astrophysics: What Have We Learned and What Is Next?” at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum (CGDCM).
The Nobel Prize-winning LIGO Hanford Observatory sits just outside of Richland, Washington. Operated by Caltech and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, LIGO is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). It is one of just a handful of specialized observatories in the world searching for gravitational waves from cosmic events such as the collision of black holes and neutron stars. While these waves were predicted by Einstein in 1915, they were first detected by LIGO only 10 years ago, earning LIGO founders Kip Thorne, Barry Barish and Ranier Weiss the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Come learn about what LIGO has uncovered in the last decade and what the future holds for gravitational wave research on Friday, March 13 at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum!
Doors open at 6 p.m. for local wines and brews, alongside live music from local band Tunnel No. 3 (CGDCM friend and science advocate Bill Weiler on keyboard). Amber Strunk’s LIGO presentation begins at 7 p.m. Thanks to Gorge Technology Alliance for supporting this event.
For more information check out our website, www.gorgediscovery.org
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