The first indirect detection of gravitational waves: the road to LIGO
Gravitational waves were detected by laser interferometers, but in 1982, indirect evidence was also popping up.
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Neutron Stars Make Ant Hills Out of Mountains
New research has shown that mountains on the surface of neutron stars could be millimetres tall.
What are Gravitational Waves?
Not only do gravitational waves represent the ultimate confirmation of the theory of General Relativity, they will provide us with ...
Gravitational waves reveal largest black hole merger and the first intermediate-mass black hole
The black hole is the first object of its kind with a mass above 100 solar masses but below a ...
Double Trouble! Hunting for Supermassive Black Hole Mergers
Supermassive black holes sat at the centre of active galaxies could have company. Binary pairs of these titanic cosmic objects ...
Gravitational waves have scientists searching for answers
What's a good way to baffle astronomers? Send a 14 millisecond gravitational wave signal. At least that's what the Universe ...
Quantum tweak extends range of gravitational waves detection
A much needed upgrade to the LIGO detector enables scientists to cast a wider net to catch gravitational waves.
Side stepping Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle isn’t easy
The uncertainty principle provides a constant hindrance to the sensitivity of equipment such as LIGO's interferometer and new research shows, ...
Why the gravitational waves splashed by the merger of two dying stars spells a revolution in astronomy
This was an amazing week in science -- with much more to come.
Scientists to announce more details about gravitational waves
It could be something heavy, so tune in!
Gravitational waves rumor sends ripples through the science community
Tantalizing rumors about gravitational waves have been spreading through the scientific community.
LIGO upgrade signals the hunt for elusive gravitational waves
A dedication ceremony was held today at the Advanced Laser Gravitational Wave Observatories (Advanced LIGO), a lab tasked with detecting ...