Einstein's Gravity Playlist, an original planetarium show that explores the ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves, will be held Friday (Nov. 5) at 6:30 p.m. at the WVU Planetarium, located on the top of White Hall.
In this show, viewers follow Lucia, a Ph.D. student in physics, on an exploration of how gravitational waves are formed, how they move through the universe, and how scientists like her work to hear them.
Albert Einstein first predicted the existence of gravitational waves in 1916, and a century later, scientists detected these waves using incredibly precise laser technology here on Earth. In honor of this long-anticipated detection, the scientists who created the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017.
All WVU Planetarium shows are free and open to the public. Catch a show and stay to explore the rooftop telescope with astronomers after each show.
Reservations and masks required.