by bumerang | Oct 3, 2023 | Cutting Edge Discoveries
Sounds in Space Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. This month we are taking a look at some spooky things in space. The one thing that people always mention to me as being scary is the sound of a pretty terrifying object: a black hole.In 2022,...
by bumerang | Mar 16, 2022 | Cutting Edge Discoveries
Gravitational Waves Hi, I’m Rachel, the Astronomer here at the Space Centre. Up until the first confirmed gravitational wave (GW) direct detection by LIGO/Virgo in 2015, researchers have relied almost exclusively on electromagnetic (EM) radiation (i.e....
by bumerang | Jun 1, 2020 | Cutting Edge Discoveries
BLACK HOLEs Hi, I’m Rachel, Astronomer at the Space Centre. The year is 1915. The world – in particular, Europe – is struggling against the looming dark cloud of WWI. Meanwhile, scribbling away in the dimly lit, chalk-dusted offices of the University of Berlin...
