The gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein 100 years ago, were first detected in 2015 by the LIGO experiment, the winner of the Physics Nobel Prize 2017. CENTRA celebrated this Nobel in great style.
José Sande Lemos, Instituto Superior Técnico's Professor and CENTRA's President, explains the meaning of this Nobel Prize and the importance of this discovery that opens a new window to further unveil the mysteries of the Universe. You can check out the video (in Portuguese) by visiting the following link: https://youtu.be/4DwrYbUkH9E
CENTRA's members celebrating with Moët Chandon the Physics Nobel Prize 2017 for Gravitational Waves