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A Black Hole Swallowing a Neutron Star May Have Been Observed by Scientists
Researchers detected gravitational waves—ripples in space-time—emanating from a cataclysmic event around 900 million light years away.
Huge Cosmic Explosions May Be More Common Than Thought
Researchers have identified a direct relative of the first source to emit gravitational waves and light simultaneously.
Colliding Wormholes May Be Causing Gravitational Waves
If proven correct, the theory could revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos.
Neutron Star Collision Probably Created a Black Hole
Last year's collision was the first in which scientists could actually see what was happening during and after the collision.
Alien Civilizations Would Be Shaped By Nearby Collision
The same heavy elements that boost our economy could boost theirs.
Can AI Help Unravel the Secrets of Black Holes?
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.
2018 Could See New Gravitational Wave Signals
"Now that we're in the business of finding things, we can say, well, soon we'll know."
Scientists Measure Size of Superdense Neutron Star
One of the stars that collided had to have been at least 6.6 miles across—absolutely tiny compared to our sun.
Massive Black Holes Will Be Seen Colliding In 10 Years
They'e even predicting where the event is most likely to occur.
Watch LIGO Announce Its Newest Discovery Live Online
Scientists from across the globe will reveal their findings during a press conference starting at 10am ET.
Gravitational Wave Scientists Win Physics Nobel Prize
Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne win for "decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves."
Gravitational Waves Discovered for Fourth Time
Network of detectors in U.S. and Europe was used to zoom in on the source of gravitational waves.
LIGO Detects Most Ancient Gravitational Waves to Date
The ripples in space-time were first predicted by Einstein more than 100 years ago.
Gravitational Waves to Reveal Extra Dimensions in Space
Discovering extra dimensions would help solve many of the universe's biggest mysteries, like why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.
LIGO Detects Second Gravitational Waves
Scientists expect to see many more black holes, as well as supernovas, neutron stars and possibly dark matter in coming years.
Gravitational Waves Detected, Proving Einstein Right
"This [was] truly a scientific moon shot, and we landed on the moon."