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Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology
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We are a scientific Center with experts in observational and theoretical astrophysics, radio instrumentation, gravitational wave astrophysics, multi-messenger astronomy, fast radio bursts, cosmology, galaxy formation and pulsars. https://gwac.wvu.edu/home
Come out to the WVU Planetarium, floor PL in White Hall on campus to explore solar storms and things explosive! Free and open to all ages. Bring the whole family.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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...Dr. Maura McLaughlin talk about the NANOGrav project! #AAS247
astrobites.org/2026/01/07/m...
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Maura McLaughlin
Today we interview Dr. Maura McLaughlin, who is a professor at West Virginia University and one of this year's #AAS247 Plenary speakers!
astrobites.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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To set yourself up for the best chances of aurora, I recommend following real-time data sources such as solar wind to watch for the CME arrival and download some apps to monitor substorm activity when/if the CME arrives. I have more info on my website about this: theauroraguy.com
The Aurora Guy LLC | Guided Aurora Tours in Fairbanks, Alaska
Theauroraguy.com, your one stop shop for aurora content and products! Learn about aurora science and photography, blog posts, and how to plan a trip to Fairbanks to see the aurora. Learn the best loca...
theauroraguy.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
January 30, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EST
WVU Planetarium (take elevator to floor PL in White Hall)
135 Willey Street
Morgantown, WV 26506
Event Information: gwac.wvu.edu/blog/2026/01...
Free! Bring the whole family and make it an "explosive" night. 🌞
@westvirginiau.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The 2025 Bruno Rossi Prize has been awarded to
Maura McLaughlin, Xavier Siemens, and the NANOGrav Collab. for finding evidence of the stochastic gravitational wave background, the first direct indication of the existence of binary supermassive black holes.
@aas.org #AAS247 @nanograv.bsky.social 🙌
January 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM