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Comicon Naples was out of this world 🚀 Thousands of people came to our stand and over 800 had the immersive experience of the Big Bang Machine! Thanks to everyone for the enthusiasm, and stay tuned for the next events 🚛
Yesterday in Foligno during the Festa di Scienza e Filosofia the @LIGO - Virgo - @KAGRA_PR Collaboration received an award, instituted by the Laboratory of Experimental Sciences of Foligno, in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the first detection of gravitational waves.
Gravitational waves are only emitted by asymmetrical, accelerating objects (or systems) 🏃💨 But why would a perfectly symmetrical object, such as a perfect sphere, not emit gravitational waves? 🤔 Let's hear the answer from Barbara Patricelli, Virgo researcher at @Unipisa
April Fools' Day! This post was an April Fools joke, thank you for having fun with us 🥳 Although we didn't install 300 balloons on Virgo's arms this year we will indeed celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first detection, with many events. Keep following us to find out 😉
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the first detection of a gravitational wave signal, on September 14th 2015, the largest installation of flying balloons ever made was inaugurated today at the European Gravitational Observatory in Cascina 🎈🎈🎈
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the first detection of a gravitational wave signal, on September 14th 2015, the largest installation of flying balloons ever made was inaugurated today at the European Gravitational Observatory in Cascina 🎈🎈🎈
Earlier this month at @SapienzaRoma a group of PhD students of the @INFN_ Virgo Rome Group, coordinated by Francesca Attadio and Sarah Ferraiuolo, organized a day-long gravitational wave masterclass dedicated to high school female students.
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Discover Virgo, the only instrument that detects gravitational waves in Europe. Scientists from different countries will accompany you throughout the visit to the Virgo and EGO site, in presence or remotely.
