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In February 2016, LIGO detected gravity waves for the first time. As this artist's illustration depicts, the gravitational waves were created by merging black holes. The third detection just announced was also created when two black holes merged. Credit: LIGO/A. Simonnet.

Third Gravitational Wave Event Detected

1 Jun , 2017 by

LIGO has detected a third instance of gravitational waves. Like the previous two, this one was caused by merging black holes.
In February 2016, LIGO detected gravity waves for the first time. As this artist's illustration depicts, the gravitational waves were created by merging black holes. The third detection just announced was also created when two black holes merged. Credit: LIGO/A. Simonnet.

Do Gravitational Waves Permanently Alter the Nature of Spacetime?

23 May , 2017 by

A new study by a team of researchers from Monash University argues that gravitational waves may permanently alter the fabric of spacetime.
In February 2016, LIGO detected gravity waves for the first time. As this artist's illustration depicts, the gravitational waves were created by merging black holes. The third detection just announced was also created when two black holes merged. Credit: LIGO/A. Simonnet.

Towards A New Understanding Of Dark Matter

6 Mar , 2017 by

Could Primordial Black Holes be what the Universe’s dark matter is made of?

Second Gravitational Wave Source Found By LIGO

15 Jun , 2016 by

With the announcement of the second detection of elusive gravitational waves, scientists hope this is just the beginning of a new era of understanding our Universe.

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