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
China launches gravitational wave research project
The university plans to build a 5,000-square-metre observatory and a new lab occupying more than 10,000 square metres on Fenghuang mountain in Zhuhai city in Guangdong province.
Feb 14, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
Go, LIGO-India go where no one has gone before!
There is a scientific plan pending since 2011 for setting up a third detector and the first outside the US, in India.
Feb 14, 2016, 11:34 AM IST
DNA: Gravitational waves detected, proving Einstein right!
An international collaboration of scientists, the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, has announced the first detection of gravitational waves, ripples in the fabric of space and time that carry informa
Feb 13, 2016, 00:30 AM IST
Italian scientist first to spot gravitational waves, claims report
Scientists working with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) on Thursday announced the detection of gravitational waves.
Feb 12, 2016, 18:56 PM IST
'With gravitational wave detection, we can now listen to the stars'
The LIGO observatories were conceived, built and are operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Feb 12, 2016, 11:08 AM IST
What are gravitational waves and why should you care?
The physics world is abuzz ahead of a hotly anticipated announcement Thursday concerning the quest to track down gravitational waves. But what are they, and why should you care?
Feb 12, 2016, 05:24 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
Scientists detect first direct evidence of gravitational waves
The phenomenon was observed by two US-based underground detectors, designed to spot tiny vibrations from passing gravitational waves, a project known as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, or LIGO.
Feb 11, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
