Tag: gravitational waves

Scientists may now finally have a way to prove gravitons — the force carriers of gravity — exist.

Scientists uncover intriguing evidence of low-frequency gravitational waves, shedding light on cosmic mysteries.

Gravitational waves were detected by laser interferometers, but in 1982, indirect evidence was also popping up.

New research has shown that mountains on the surface of neutron stars could be millimetres tall.

Not only do gravitational waves represent the ultimate confirmation of the theory of General Relativity, they will provide us with ...

The black hole is the first object of its kind with a mass above 100 solar masses but below a ...

Supermassive black holes sat at the centre of active galaxies could have company. Binary pairs of these titanic cosmic objects ...

What's a good way to baffle astronomers? Send a 14 millisecond gravitational wave signal. At least that's what the Universe ...

A much needed upgrade to the LIGO detector enables scientists to cast a wider net to catch gravitational waves.

The uncertainty principle provides a constant hindrance to the sensitivity of equipment such as LIGO's interferometer and new research shows, ...

This was an amazing week in science -- with much more to come.

It could be something heavy, so tune in!

Tantalizing rumors about gravitational waves have been spreading through the scientific community.

A dedication ceremony was held today at the Advanced Laser Gravitational Wave Observatories (Advanced LIGO), a lab tasked with detecting ...