The first direct observation of gravitational waves was made on 14 September 2015 and was announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February 2016. Previously, gravitational waves had been i
Northern arm of the LIGO Hanford Gravitational-wave observatory
Simulation of merging black holes radiating gravitational waves
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Gravitational waves are waves of spacetime curvature produced by the relative motion of gravitating masses and which propagate away at the speed of light. They were first predicted by Albert Einstein
The gravitational wave spectrum with sources and detectors. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Artist's impression of merging neutron stars, a source of gravitational waves
Now disproved evidence allegedly showing gravitational waves in the infant universe was found by the BICEP2 radio telescope. The microscopic examination of the focal plane of the BICEP2 detector is shown here. In January 2015, however, the BICEP2 findings were confirmed to be the result of cosmic dust.