Useful Links and Resources
Websites
GWOSC (gw-openscience.org) – Home of the Gravitational Wave Open Science Centre. Provides free-to-access data from LIGO and VIRGO as well as tutorials, workshops and software tools. Any gravitational wave data used on SkyMappa was sourced from here
LIGO Lab | Caltech | MIT – Main website for the LIGO interferometer. Has news, galleries and further educational resources
Virgo (virgo-gw.eu) – Homepage for VIRGO. Provides latest gravitational wave news, resources and opportunities to get involved
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York – Home of the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology at the University of York
Astrocampus | Bringing the Mysteries of Space Closer to Home (york.ac.uk) – Homepage for the University of York Astrocampus, offering resources, outreach events and a newsletter
Videos
Gravitational Waves Explained – YouTube – Short cartoon explanation of gravitational waves by Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD Comics)
The Absurdity of Detecting Gravitational Waves – YouTube – Explanation of the method used to detect gravitational waves by Veritasium
The Sound of Two Black Holes Colliding – YouTube – What does a gravitational wave sound like? By LIGO Lab Caltech : MIT
Black Holes Explained – From Birth to Death – YouTube – Black holes ‘in a nutshell’ by Kurzgesagt
Neutron Stars – The Most Extreme Things that are not Black Holes – YouTube – Neutron stars ‘in a nutshell’ by Kurzgesagt
Podcasts
Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe – A physics-based podcasts with multiple episodes about gravitational waves
Magazines
Physics Review – School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York – Quarterly physics magazine published by the university of York for year 12 and 13 students. Past articles have included Gravitational waves – Peter Main and Ripples across the cosmos – the search for gravitational waves – Norna Robertson