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Latest about gravitational waves
Did astronomers see the light from two black holes colliding for the first time?
By Chelsea Gohd published
Astronomers may have seen the light from two black holes smashing into one another for the first time ever.
Hunting Gravitational Waves with Lasers: How Project LIGO Works (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
How Gravitational Waves Work (Infographic)
By Karl Tate last updated
Moving masses generate waves of gravitational radiation that stretch and squeeze space-time.
Gravitational wave treasure trove shows black holes, neutron stars colliding
By Tereza Pultarova published
Scientists have released the largest catalog of gravitational wave detections to date, shedding new light on interactions of the most massive objects in the universe, black holes and neutron stars.
New gravitational wave detector picks up possible signal from the beginning of time
By Adam Mann published
Physicists turned on a new type of gravitational-wave sensor and saw two intriguing results, but they aren't yet ready to claim a discovery.
8 ways we know that black holes really do exist
By Andrew May published
Black holes may sound like science fiction, but there is significant evidence to prove they are real.
4 bizarre Stephen Hawking theories that turned out to be right (and 6 we're not sure about)
By Andrew May published
Some of Hawking's theories revolutionized the way we view the universe, but others still leave scientists scratching their heads.
We could hunt gravitational waves on the moon if this wild idea takes off
By Mike Wall published
The moon is a great place to hunt for ripples in space-time, a new study argues.
Neutron star 'mountains' may be blocking our view of mysterious gravitational waves
By Harry Baker published
Scientists have used computer models to predict the size of minuscule deformations, or mountains, on the surfaces of neutron stars, which are responsible for causing gravitational waves as they spin.
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