NASA | Atomic Interferometry

The video explores the universe's behavior, focusing on gravitational waves caused by massive objects like black holes. It discusses the challenges of measuring these waves and introduces atom interferometry as a precise method for detection. The video highlights the potential of gravitational-wave detection to enhance our understanding of cosmology and mentions the development of new tools by institutions like Goddard Space Flight Center and Stanford University, which have applications beyond astrophysics.

What role does the precision of atom interferometry play in advancing our knowledge of cosmology?

In what ways could the new tools being developed by the Goddard Space Flight Center and Stanford University be applied beyond astrophysics?