General theory of relativity

Fourth gravitational wave signal detected – Five things you need to know

The latest observation was made on August 14, 2017. It's the first gravitational wave signal recorded by the Virgo detector.

Sep 28, 2017, 09:56 AM IST

Quantum breakthrough? Chinese scientists beam back 'entangled' photons from space

Quantum entanglement, which Einstein referred to as "a spooky action at a distance," is a curious phenomenon in which particles are "linked" together in such a way that they affect one another regardless of distance. 
 

Jun 16, 2017, 11:12 AM IST

Einstein's general theory of relativity still valid: Japanese scientists

To test Einstein's theory, researchers used “FastSound Survey” data on more than 3,000 distant galaxies to analyze their velocities and clustering.

May 12, 2016, 13:39 PM IST

LIGO's twin black holes may have been born inside single star

On September 14 last year, the Laser LIGO in the US detected gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes 29 and 36 times the mass of the Sun. 

Feb 24, 2016, 22:26 PM IST

Gravitational waves: World's third LIGO facility to be built in India!

The proposal, known as LIGO-India project (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in India), is piloted by Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Science and Technology (DST).  

Feb 19, 2016, 10:10 AM IST

Five things you need to know about gravitational waves!

Gravitational waves are ripples that travel at the speed of light through the fabric of space-time.

Feb 11, 2016, 23:12 PM IST