Kai Staats
Latest articles by Kai Staats
![NASA's Gravity Probe B](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PgmsuKxVb5d6B5VQLaTk9c-320-80.jpg)
Detecting Ripples in Space-Time, with a Little Help from Einstein
By Kai Staats, Shivaraj Kandhasamy published
An unusual kind of observatory is opening a new lens to the universe.
![Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatories](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TNesEueto4Sx49yrGwYEU3-320-80.jpg)
Swamps, Simulations and Mad Drone Skills: Filming 'LIGO: Generations'
By Kai Staats published
From drone crashes to Harley rides — behind the scenes of the film "LIGO Generations."
![This artist's illustration depicts the creation of gravitational waves from two orbiting black holes as ripples in space-time. In March 2014, astronomers announced the first detection of long-sought gravitational waves, though some critics now say the fin](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pTsnzcN2kpHx6yHeJb49QN-320-80.jpg)
LIGO Generations (Trailer)
By Kai Staats published
Four generations of researchers are on the hunt for gravitational waves.
![Black holes theory and Loop Quantum Gravity](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XKgkBZiHHqAEQVsYebyhyd-320-80.jpg)
When Black Holes Cross Paths
By Kai Staats published
What happens when two black holes pass in the night?
![LIGO Observatory Vertex Area](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6hWZc8BsTmo4bkiH8vEAhL-320-80.jpg)
'LIGO: A Passion for Understanding' — The Minds Behind the Film
By Kai Staats published
Filmmaker Kai Staats joins leading researchers from the LIGO team to share the motivations behind "LIGO: A Passion for Understanding."
![Mars at its closest point to Earth in 2003](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MrwRVECBWUFRvqi6Lqvtxg-320-80.jpg)
'Feeling' Beyond the Limitations of a Space Suit (Video)
By Kai Staats published
How do you sense the world beyond a spacesuit's restrictions?
![Screenshot from MDRS Hydrogen fuel video](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/noo4qVZGmoXEHAeb6C7S28-320-80.png)
Extracting Hydrogen for Fuel on Mars (Video)
By Kai Staats published
Can Mars soil provide enough hydrogen for fuel?
![Mock Mission to Mars rover screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kg99xzzBA6yudhXGJ3zcB-320-80.jpg)
Bringing Mars Rover Design Down to Earth (Video)
By Kai Staats published
To prepare a rover for Mars, where do you test it on Earth?