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Wild Theory: 5-Dimensional Black Holes Could Break Laws of Physics
By Shannon Hall published
A theoretical five-dimensional black hole shatters Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Hawking: Gravitational Waves Could Revolutionize Astronomy
By Ian O'Neill published
Black hole theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has some thoughts on the discovery of gravitational waves.

Where Did Those Gravitational Waves Come From? There's a Map
By Ian O'Neill published
The merging black holes generated a gravitational wave signal from 1.3 billion light-years away -- but which direction did they come from?

Gravitational Waves: What Their Discovery Means for Science and Humanity
By Calla Cofield published
The first-ever direct detection of gravitational waves will open up an entirely new window on the universe, researchers say.

'Delighted' Neil deGrasse Tyson Hails Gravitational Waves Find (Video)
By Sarah Lewin published
Neil deGrasse Tyson took the stage at Columbia University to speak after a historic result was revealed: the first direct detection of gravitational waves.

Gravitational Waves Detected by LIGO: Complete Coverage
By Space.com Staff published
Read all about the mysterious spacetime ripples known as gravitational waves, and what their detection means for astronomy.

Epic Gravitational Wave Detection: How Scientists Did It
By Mike Wall published
To spot gravitational waves directly for the first time ever, scientists had to measure a distance change 1,000 times smaller than the width of a proton. Here's how they did it.
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