A Tapestry of Gravity: LISA and the Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Speaker: Shane L. Larson, Northwestern University

Nearly everything we know about the universe has been
discovered using photons - light in all its myriad forms.
However, using advanced technology we can now access the
cosmos through the detection of ripples in the fabric of
spacetime itself: gravitational waves.

Dr. Larson will explore the modern description of gravity,
how we can measure gravitational waves, and what we expect
to learn. He will focus on LISA, the space gravitational
wave observatory being launched in the early 2030s by ESA
and NASA. LISA observations will unveil the adventures of
black holes of all sizes, neutron stars, and white dwarfs as
they interact, merge, and send ripples across the universe.
Join us to explore these discoveries - because gravity has
quite a story to tell.