Einstein's Gravity Playlist

Name: Einstein's Gravity Playlist
Start: 2025-10-03T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-03T21:00:00-05:00
Location: William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 08:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College | Champaign, IL

Albert Einstein first predicted the existence of the ripples in spacetime known as gravitational waves in 1916. In this show, viewers follow Lucia, a Ph.D. student in physics, on an exploration of how gravitational waves are formed, how they move through the universe, and how scientists like her work to hear them. Einstein’s Gravity Playlist was created through a collaboration between four Montana State University institutions: the eXtreme Gravity Institute, the Department of Physics, the School of Film and Photography, and the School of Music.
Admission is $8 for adults or $7 for Parkland students, seniors 62 and older, or children 12 and under. Passes may be purchased at tickets.parkland.edu or in the lobby beginning a half-hour before the first show. Members of the Friends of the Staerkel Planetarium are admitted for free.