NASA's newest telescope can detect gravitational waves from colliding black holes
NASA unveiled a telescope prototype for the LISA mission, aimed at detecting gravitational waves to enhance our understanding of the universe.
What happens when a gravitational wave meets a black hole?
Gravitational waves can pass through many objects, but black holes present a unique challenge with their event horizon.
The Mystery of How Supermassive Black Holes Merge
Supermassive black holes merge by overcoming the final parsec problem, possibly aided by dark matter affecting angular momentum.
Primordial black holes are too scarce to explain dark matter
Ancient black holes may explain dark matter, but their abundance must be tenfold for the theory to hold.
The first-ever detection of gravitational waves and the powwow that preceded it
The first detection of gravitational waves from neutron star collisions marks a historic moment in astrophysics, intertwining science with personal identity.
Dr. Nergis Mavalvala Helped Detect the First Gravitational Wave. Her Work Doesn't Stop There
Dr. Nergis Mavalvala's life's work as a physicist is to understand how everything in the universe came to be.
Black holes, which don't give off light, can be studied through gravitational waves, ripples in spacetime caused by their gravity.
NASA's newest telescope can detect gravitational waves from colliding black holes
NASA unveiled a telescope prototype for the LISA mission, aimed at detecting gravitational waves to enhance our understanding of the universe.
What happens when a gravitational wave meets a black hole?
Gravitational waves can pass through many objects, but black holes present a unique challenge with their event horizon.
The Mystery of How Supermassive Black Holes Merge
Supermassive black holes merge by overcoming the final parsec problem, possibly aided by dark matter affecting angular momentum.
Primordial black holes are too scarce to explain dark matter
Ancient black holes may explain dark matter, but their abundance must be tenfold for the theory to hold.
The first-ever detection of gravitational waves and the powwow that preceded it
The first detection of gravitational waves from neutron star collisions marks a historic moment in astrophysics, intertwining science with personal identity.
Dr. Nergis Mavalvala Helped Detect the First Gravitational Wave. Her Work Doesn't Stop There
Dr. Nergis Mavalvala's life's work as a physicist is to understand how everything in the universe came to be.
Black holes, which don't give off light, can be studied through gravitational waves, ripples in spacetime caused by their gravity.
Alien Spaceships Could Be Detected Using Gravitational Waves
Space-time curvature leads to complex phenomena such as repulsive gravity, time dilation, and theoretically, warp drives, showcasing the depth of gravitational theory.
PBH Eccentricity, PBH Spin and Future Gamma-Ray Telescopes | HackerNoon
Primordial black holes may significantly contribute to observational gamma-ray signals, particularly through Hawking evaporation.
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Scientists make significant strides in detecting gravitational waves from black holes.
Gravitational waves reveal "mystery object" merging with a neutron star
Detection of a merger involving an unusual intermediate-mass object like a very low-mass black hole.
LIGO/VIRGO/KAGRA collaboration confirming mixed mergers between black holes and neutron stars in 2021.
Astronomers Struggle to Explain Why Ancient Black Holes Are Nowhere to Be Found
Primordial black holes, potentially as small as an atom, could explain dark matter but are challenging to detect, impacting cosmological models.
The scarcity of primordial black holes in the early universe challenges theories explaining dark matter, sparking new research models.
Five new ways to catch gravitational waves - and the secrets they'll reveal
Gravitational wave detection in 2015 revolutionized physics, offering a new way to explore the universe and its phenomena.
First Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detector Gets Go-Ahead
The European Space Agency has approved the construction of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), the first space experiment to measure gravitational waves.
LISA will be able to observe gravitational waves of lower frequency than those detected on Earth, allowing it to spot phenomena such as black holes orbiting each other.
5 New Types of Gravitational-Wave Detectors Could Reshape Astrophysics
Gravitational waves detection in 2015 revolutionized physics, offering new insights into the universe and black hole origins.
Second-biggest black hole in the Milky Way found
The discovery of heavier black holes challenges previous assumptions about their formation and existence, highlighting the importance of gravitational wave data and observational evidence from missions like Gaia in expanding our understanding of black holes.
Gravitational waves reveal "mystery object" merging with a neutron star
Detection of a merger involving an unusual intermediate-mass object like a very low-mass black hole.
LIGO/VIRGO/KAGRA collaboration confirming mixed mergers between black holes and neutron stars in 2021.
Astronomers Struggle to Explain Why Ancient Black Holes Are Nowhere to Be Found
Primordial black holes, potentially as small as an atom, could explain dark matter but are challenging to detect, impacting cosmological models.
The scarcity of primordial black holes in the early universe challenges theories explaining dark matter, sparking new research models.
Five new ways to catch gravitational waves - and the secrets they'll reveal
Gravitational wave detection in 2015 revolutionized physics, offering a new way to explore the universe and its phenomena.
First Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detector Gets Go-Ahead
The European Space Agency has approved the construction of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), the first space experiment to measure gravitational waves.
LISA will be able to observe gravitational waves of lower frequency than those detected on Earth, allowing it to spot phenomena such as black holes orbiting each other.
5 New Types of Gravitational-Wave Detectors Could Reshape Astrophysics
Gravitational waves detection in 2015 revolutionized physics, offering new insights into the universe and black hole origins.
Second-biggest black hole in the Milky Way found
The discovery of heavier black holes challenges previous assumptions about their formation and existence, highlighting the importance of gravitational wave data and observational evidence from missions like Gaia in expanding our understanding of black holes.
Could Gravitational-Wave Memories' Prove Einstein Wrong?
Gravitational waves leave permanent marks in space
Next-generation detectors may detect gravitational wave memory effect for testing gravity understanding.
'Best view ever': observatory will map Big Bang's afterglow in new detail
The Simons Observatory in Chile will provide the best view of the CMB, surpassing the sensitivity of previous tools.
Goal of the project includes finding evidence of cosmic inflation through gravitational waves in the CMB.
Space Lasers Will Seek a New Kind of Gravitational Waves
Gravitational-wave observatories can detect the stirrings of early cosmic arrivals, such as black holes.
The European Space Agency has approved the space observatory LISA, which will search for specific frequencies of gravitational waves unseen by current ground-based detectors.
World-first mission to detect ripples in the fabric of space-time
The European Space Agency has approved the LISA mission to detect and study cosmic ripples from space.
LISA will be a constellation of three spacecraft that will measure gravitational waves by beaming lasers between each other.
European Space Agency gives LISA the nod for a 2035 launch
The European Space Agency has approved the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission to detect gravitational waves from space.
The LISA mission will use three spacecraft to form a highly accurate equilateral triangle in space and will track changes in distances between solid gold-platinum test masses using laser interferometry.
World-first mission to detect ripples in the fabric of space-time
The European Space Agency has approved the LISA mission to detect and study cosmic ripples from space.
LISA will be a constellation of three spacecraft that will measure gravitational waves by beaming lasers between each other.
European Space Agency gives LISA the nod for a 2035 launch
The European Space Agency has approved the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission to detect gravitational waves from space.
The LISA mission will use three spacecraft to form a highly accurate equilateral triangle in space and will track changes in distances between solid gold-platinum test masses using laser interferometry.
LIGO goes to space: ESA to proceed with LISA gravitational wave detector
The European Space Agency's Science Programme Committee has approved the LISA project, allowing construction to begin on the mission's three spacecraft.
The LISA project will use an interferometer placed 2.5 million kilometers apart in space to detect low-frequency gravitational waves, which Earth-based detectors cannot capture.
Alien Warp Drives May Have Left Trails Through Space, Scientists Say
Hypothetical warp drive could enable faster-than-light travel by creating a warp bubble in space, potentially aiding in the search for alien civilizations.