Cosmic Clocks is a new fulldome film from the WVU Planetarium that takes audiences behind the scenes of pulsar timing arrays and the global collaborations working together to detect low-frequency gravitational waves.
This film is expected to be released in October 2026 will be distributed for free to planetariums around the world.
Description
This immersive journey takes you inside the world of pulsar timing arrays, revealing
the extraordinary global collaborations working to detect low-frequency gravitational
waves rippling through the fabric of spacetime. This experiment uses the world's
largest and most sensitive radio telescopes to perform extremely precise measurements
of cosmic clocks called pulsars, tracking how these signals vary over decades,
to reveal insights into the formation of galaxies, and the evolution of our universe.
Support for this film was provided by NSF AccelNet Award # 2114721
Trailer
Show Details
Runtime : 27 minutes
Suitable for: General audience
Languages: English (more to come)
Video format: Fulldome
Resolution: 2K, 4K
Subtitles/CC: hardcoded
Licensing
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