On March 12th, 2020, a space telescope called Swift, detected a burst of radiation from…
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OzGrav, short for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, is an Australian research center dedicated to the study of gravitational waves, which are ripples in spacetime caused by some of the universe’s most violent and energetic processes. Established in 2017, OzGrav’s main focus is on advancing our understanding of gravitational waves through international collaborations, leveraging facilities like the Advanced LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory). The center engages in a broad range of activities, including developing new technologies to improve gravitational wave detectors, exploring the astrophysical implications of gravitational wave observations, and educating the next generation of scientists in this emerging field. OzGrav aims to harness these cosmic phenomena to unlock new knowledge about black holes, neutron stars, and the fundamental laws of physics.
A recent study on ‘pre-supernova’ neutrinos—tiny cosmic particles that are extremely hard to detect—has brought…
Gravitational wave detectors are extremely complex instruments of precision measurement. They use interference as the…
Most massive stars are born in binaries (and sometimes triples, quadruples, and so on—being single…
Every year, 2 million black hole mergers are missed — Australian scientists work out how…
A team of scientists, including Chief Investigator Ilya Mandel from the ARC Centre of Excellence…
A new study led by postdoctoral researcher Xingjiang Zhu from the ARC Centre of Excellence…
Earlier this year, an international team of scientists announced the second detection of a gravitational-wave…
In a study recently published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, researchers…
A team of researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)…
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) reveal an alternative…
Improved deformable precision mirrors could improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors to help scientists detect…
Gravitational-wave astronomy provides a unique new way to study the expansion history of the Universe.…
Pulsars are dead stars that spin remarkably steadily – they are some of the most…
On the 17th of August 2017, the world of astronomy bore witness to an unprecedented…
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) reveal the eccentricity…