gravitational waves

The atmospheric waves produced by the eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano may help scientists predict future weather events.

The method could help astronomers hunt for black holes much closer to home.

The growth of massive merging black holes with masses over 40 times that of the sun could be linked with the accelerating expansion of the Universe in a "cosmological coupling."

A member of the team who made the detection said the work represents a "major leap forward in our quest to unlock the secrets of the Universe's evolution."

Research has indicated that there is a hidden population of massive neutron stars lurking in our galaxy yet to be found.

Scientists have detected gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of spacetime—from a collision between black holes and neutron stars for the first time.

We detected a very unusual signal, it was more like a bang. The signal was at such a low frequency that we knew that if it were a binary black hole, it must be really massive.

Researchers detected gravitational waves—ripples in space-time—emanating from a cataclysmic event around 900 million light years away.

A team of astronomers has discovered the "fastest eclipsing white dwarf binary" star system in the known universe.

Researchers have identified a direct relative of the first source to emit gravitational waves and light simultaneously.

Scientists have used gravitational waves to rule out popular theory explaining one of the universe's mysteries.

If proven correct, the theory could revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos.

Last year's collision was the first in which scientists could actually see what was happening during and after the collision.

It might surprise you.

The same heavy elements that boost our economy could boost theirs.

Millions have had their cosmic horizons widened by his best-selling books; and even more, around the world, have been inspired by a unique example of achievement against all the odds.

It's not just about the detectors picking up a signal—scientists also have to realize it's there soon enough to enlist colleagues in the investigation.

"Now that we're in the business of finding things, we can say, well, soon we'll know."

From revelations into Jupiter's Great Red Spot to a dazzling solar eclipse to an alien solar system with eight planets, 2017 was packed with space discoveries.

One of the stars that collided had to have been at least 6.6 miles across—absolutely tiny compared to our sun.

They'e even predicting where the event is most likely to occur.

"We all thought, 'Oh, it's just for fun, we're not going to detect anything more.'"

It's a truly ground-breaking discovery.

Scientists from across the globe will reveal their findings during a press conference starting at 10am ET.

Simultaneous press conferences to unveil the findings will be held on October 16 in Germany, the U.S. and the U.K.

Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne win for "decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves."

Network of detectors in U.S. and Europe was used to zoom in on the source of gravitational waves.

Scientists' observations could help us understand what could happen to our own galaxy in the future.

The ripples in space-time were first predicted by Einstein more than 100 years ago.

Discovering extra dimensions would help solve many of the universe's biggest mysteries, like why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.