GW Astronomy

What will we learn from the Gravitational Universe?

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General questions about the theory and science behind this project? From a more comprehensive list, here are the top 3 FAQ entries:

How do we know what the signals look like?

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What will we learn from the Gravitational Universe?

Ask about Ripples in Space

General questions about the theory and science behind this project? From a more comprehensive list, here are the top 3 FAQ entries:

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time generated by some of the most powerful astrophysical events – such as exploding stars and collisions of two black holes at the centres of galaxies. Gravitational waves travel at the speed of light through the universe, unhindered by intervening mass – to gravitational waves the universe is transparent. That is why gravitational waves are the cosmic messengers that allow us to explore the so far dark side of the universe.

How do we know what the signals look like?

The Gravitational Universe will open a new window in astronomy using powerful sources of gravitational waves to probe a universe that cannot be probed by other means. Significant advances were made, by using our first sense for observing the universe, electromagnetic radiation. But most of the universe remains electromagnetically dark because on astronomical scales gravitation is the real engine of the universe. LISA will provide us with a new sense for observing the so far dark universe. It will let us listen to gravity and thus let us go further than any alternative.

Each gravitational wave source emits characteristic gravitational wave signals – like fingerprints in waveform. Gravitational wave researchers are experts in precisely calculating the expected waveforms. They model the expected fingerprints using existing and developing new theoretical, analytic and numerical methods. The more accurately the waveform can be described, the more can be learned from the data once LISA is flying.

Ask about Ripples in Space

What will we learn from the Gravitational Universe?

Ask about Ripples in Space

General questions about the theory and science behind this project? From a more comprehensive list, here are the top 3 FAQ entries:

In the past, significant advances were made by using the first sense for observing the universe: electromagnetic radiation. But on astronomical scale most of the universe still remained “dark”, because gravitation is its real engine. LISA will provide us with the opportunity to explore the universe by the means of gravitational waves and hence with a completely new sense for observing its so far dark areas. It will let us listen to gravity and thus experience new insights and gain knowledge. The Gravitational Universe will open a new window in astronomy to go further than any scientific alternative.

Ask about Ripples in Space

What will we learn from the Gravitational Universe?

Ask about Ripples in Space

General questions about the theory and science behind this project? From a more comprehensive list, here are the top 3 FAQ entries:

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time generated by some of the most powerful astrophysical events – such as exploding stars and collisions of two black holes at the centres of galaxies. Gravitational waves travel at the speed of light through the universe, unhindered by intervening mass – to gravitational waves the universe is transparent. That is why gravitational waves are the cosmic messengers that allow us to explore the so far dark side of the universe.

The Gravitational Universe will open a new window in astronomy using powerful sources of gravitational waves to probe a universe that cannot be probed by other means. Significant advances were made, by using our first sense for observing the universe, electromagnetic radiation. But most of the universe remains electromagnetically dark because on astronomical scales gravitation is the real engine of the universe. LISA will provide us with a new sense for observing the so far dark universe. It will let us listen to gravity and thus let us go further than any alternative.

Ask about Ripples in Space

What will we learn from the Gravitational Universe?

Ask about Ripples in Space

General questions about the theory and science behind this project? From a more comprehensive list, here are the top 3 FAQ entries:

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time generated by some of the most powerful astrophysical events – such as exploding stars and collisions of two black holes at the centres of galaxies. Gravitational waves travel at the speed of light through the universe, unhindered by intervening mass – to gravitational waves the universe is transparent. That is why gravitational waves are the cosmic messengers that allow us to explore the so far dark side of the universe.

The Gravitational Universe will open a new window in astronomy using powerful sources of gravitational waves to probe a universe that cannot be probed by other means. Significant advances were made, by using our first sense for observing the universe, electromagnetic radiation. But most of the universe remains electromagnetically dark because on astronomical scales gravitation is the real engine of the universe. LISA will provide us with a new sense for observing the so far dark universe. It will let us listen to gravity and thus let us go further than any alternative.