Massive Black Hole Collisions Illuminated by X-Rays and Gravitational Waves
A new study by a group of researchers at the University of Birmingham has found that collisions of supermassive black holes may be simultaneously observable…
Gravitational Waves
Gravitational Waves Surge Through the Fabric of Space and Time After Neutron Stars Violently Collide
On April 25, 2019, the LIGO Livingston Observatory picked up what appeared to be gravitational ripples from a collision of two neutron stars. LIGO Livingston…
New LIGO Technology “Squeezes” Out Quantum Noise for Improved Gravitational Wave Detection
New instrument extends LIGO’s reach: Technology “squeezes” out quantum noise so more gravitational wave signals can be detected. Just a year ago, the National Science…
Dozens of ‘Comet Crumbs’ Detected by LISA Pathfinder [Video]
LISA Pathfinder, a mission led by ESA (the European Space Agency) that included NASA contributions, successfully demonstrated technologies needed to build a future space-based gravitational…
Using Gravitational Wave Astronomy to Observe a ‘Black Hole Symphony’ [Video]
Shrouded in mystery since their discovery, the phenomenon of black holes continues to be one of the most mind-boggling enigmas in our universe. In recent…
Gravitational Wave Detector Breakthrough Dampens Quantum Noise for Precise Measurements
Squeeze leads to stellar-mass black hole collision precision. Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have found a way to better detect all collisions of…
Massive, Spinning Black Holes Could Be the Result of ‘Pac-Man-Like’ Mergers
Scientists have reported detecting gravitational waves from 10 black hole mergers to date, but they are still trying to explain the origins of those mergers….
Astrophysics Surprise: First Overtones Detected in the Ringing of a Black Hole [Video]
By listening for specific tones in the gravitational waves of black hole mergers, researchers are putting Albert Einstein’s theories to new tests. When two black…
Scientists Show Gravitational Waves Leave Detectable Mark
Gravitational waves, first detected in 2016, offer a new window on the universe, with the potential to tell us about everything from the time following…
LIGO and Virgo Reveal Four New Sources of Gravitational Waves
Scientists have carried out a closer analysis of previously recorded data from the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors, tracking down four new signals. They…
LIGO Makes Vital Contribution to New Gravitational Wave Discoveries
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have made vital contributions to the observations of four new gravitational waves, which were announced this weekend. The new…
Gravitational Waves May Reveal How Fast Our Universe is Expanding
Since it first exploded into existence 13.8 billion years ago, the universe has been expanding, dragging along with it hundreds of billions of galaxies and…
ExaHyPE – Simulation Code for New Generation of Supercomputers
Even after the direct measurement of their gravitational waves, there are still mysteries surrounding black holes. What happens when two black holes merge, or when…
Next-Gen LISA Gravitational Wave Detector Will Complement LIGO
The historic first detection of gravitational waves from colliding black holes far outside our galaxy opened a new window to understanding the universe. A string…
Astronomers Use a Single Gravitational Wave Event to Measure the Age of the Universe
The direct detection of gravitational waves from at least five sources during the past two years offers spectacular confirmation of Einstein’s model of gravity and…
Astronomers Use Pulsars to Listen for Gravitational Waves
“By expanding our pulsar timing array over the next 10 years or so, there is a high likelihood of detecting gravitational waves from at least…
LIGO and Virgo Detect Gravitational Waves from Binary Black Hole Merger
Scientists from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo collaboration report the first joint detection of gravitational waves with both the LIGO and Virgo detectors….
Researchers Reveal That Hidden Dimensions Could Influence Gravitational Waves
A team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics reveal that hidden dimensions – as predicted by string theory – could influence…