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A New Window on the Universe

A New Window on the Universe. Dr. Rita Colwell, Director National Science Foundation. Gravity a fundamental force. G mn = 8 pT mn. The perception of gravity is the distortion of space/time by mass. Source: www.NSF.gov. Gravity waves result only when mass is under acceleration.

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A New Window on the Universe

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  1. A New Window on the Universe Dr. Rita Colwell, DirectorNational Science Foundation

  2. Gravity a fundamental force

  3. Gmn= 8pTmn

  4. The perception of gravity is the distortion of space/time by mass Source: www.NSF.gov

  5. Gravity waves result only when mass is under acceleration Source: www.NSF.gov

  6. Russel A. Hulse Joseph H.Taylor Jr Binary Pulsars emit gravity waves Source: www.NSF.gov

  7. Early attempts to detect gravity waves Joseph Weber 1919-2000

  8. Geometric effect of gravity waves Source: www.NSF.gov

  9. Schematic layout of LIGO Source: www.NSF.gov and http://www.ligo.caltech.edu

  10. LIGO: Hanford, WA • Photo of LIGO: Hanford, WA Source: www.NSF.gov and http://www.ligo.caltech.edu

  11. LIGO: Livingston, LA Source: www.NSF.gov and http://www.ligo.caltech.edu

  12. A New Window on the Universe

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