A cutting-edge vibration sensor may improve the next generation of gravitational-wave detectors to find the…
Browsing: Gravitational Waves
Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of spacetime, generated by massive cosmic events like colliding black holes or neutron stars. Predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity, these waves travel at the speed of light and carry information about their cataclysmic origins. They were first directly detected in 2015 by the LIGO observatory, marking the beginning of gravitational wave astronomy. Unlike light or other forms of radiation, gravitational waves can pass through matter virtually undisturbed, offering a new and complementary way to observe the universe and explore phenomena that would otherwise remain hidden.
A black hole around 23 times the size of the Sun has swallowed a mysterious, much smaller astrophysical object, according to new…
For decades astronomers have been puzzled by a gap that lies between neutron stars and…
Gravitational wave detectors are extremely complex instruments of precision measurement. They use interference as the…
LIGO and Virgo Find Another Surprising Binary System The harvest of exceptional gravitational-wave events from…
Most massive stars are born in binaries (and sometimes triples, quadruples, and so on—being single…
Earlier this year, an international team of scientists announced the second detection of a gravitational-wave…
In a study recently published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, researchers…
Gravitational-wave researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new model that promises to…
Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) reveal an alternative…
Improved deformable precision mirrors could improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors to help scientists detect…
Gravitational-wave astronomy provides a unique new way to study the expansion history of the Universe.…
Computer models of merging neutron stars predicts new signature in the gravitational waves to tell…
On the 17th of August 2017, the world of astronomy bore witness to an unprecedented…
Today, team COMPAS (Compact Object Mergers: Population Astrophysics and Statistics) has announced the first public…
A new collaborative study with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav)…
International team uses a novel approach combining gravitational-wave observations, multi-messenger astronomy, and nuclear physics to…
Since the breakthrough in gravitational wave astronomy back in 2015, scientists have been able to…