It represents the last great confirmation of Einstein's ideas, and opens the door to a completely new way to investigate the Universe. Astronomy and other fields of science are now entering a new era.
It was so far away that the light and gravitationalwaves have only just reached us. The stars themselves had masses 10-20% greater than our Sun - but they were no larger than 30km across.
These gravitationalwaves were first proposed 100 years ago by Albert Einstein, as a key prediction of his Theory of General Relativity. ... told the AFP news agency that gravitationalwaves could ...
Gravitationalwaves were a significant part of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, which viewed space itself as a malleable construct, and the gravity of massive objects as a force ...
The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explains what the discovery of gravitationalwaves means for the future of science. ... BBC News. Menu. ... On the trail of Einstein's last mystery. Video, 00:02:24 On the ...
Reaction to the discovery of gravitationalwaves by a major scientific collaboration. ... it confirms yet again that Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, published 101 years ago, is a ...
Scientists have detected gravitationalwaves that could offer a window on the origin of the universe. First proposed by Einstein 100 years ago, these waves are ripples in the fabric of space-time ...
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