March 2016
Gravitational waves provide new window on the universe
... of space-time that are detected as gravitational waves. These waves travel at the speed of light carrying information about...the same, no signal is detected. However, if a gravitational wave passes through the detector, its affect will be to lengthen ...
25 November 2016
New search shows no link between gravitational waves and gamma-ray bursts
... years ago as part of his General Theory of Relativity was detected by astronomers using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory or LIGO for short. These distortions in spacetime are caused by some of the most violent and energetic...
02 June 2017
A third success for LIGO as more gravitational waves detected
...Gravitational Physics in Potsdam, Germany. Buonanno, who has been at the forefront of developing highly accurate models of gravitational waves produced from orbiting and colliding black holes, explained that her team has made substantial improvements...
19 July 2016
Gravity waves on Venus create 'fountain of Aphrodite'
..., they form when air ripples over bumpy surfaces. The waves then propagate vertically upwards, growing larger and larger in amplitude...of how this may work – until now: the breaking waves push back against the fast-moving high-altitude winds slowing...
29 September 2017
Virgo and LIGO detect fourth gravitational wave signal
...scientific collaborations have worked together to pin down a gravitational-wave signal. When it comes to searching for black hole mergers... that scientists can confine the direction of the gravitational wave signal to a smaller search area on the sky....
19 April 2016
Gravitational waves poised to be pinpointed by gamma ray burst
... the bursts originated from the same source as the gravitational waves, it would be a landmark finding and would provide scientists...the source's energetics and local environment and gravitational waves providing a unique probe of the dynamics leading ...
